April 19, 2018

China, the highly problematic saviour of the global aluminium market? Andy Home

As supply fears grow, the market's attention is turning to China as a potential source of aluminium.

April 19, 2018

Australia’s Pilbara Minerals to ship first spodumene cargo to China in Aug

Spodumene is a mineral mined as a source of lithium, a key ingredient in electric vehicle batteries, for which China is the world's biggest market.

April 17, 2018

U.S. Commerce Dept finds aluminum sheet imports from China subsidized

The government agency calculated preliminary subsidy margins ranging from 31.20 to 113.30 percent of the value of the imported common alloy aluminum sheet.

April 17, 2018

Chinese iron ore off 10-mth low on March output data

The world's biggest steel maker last month churned out a total of 73.98 million tonnes of steel, up 4.5 percent from a year ago.

April 16, 2018

EU demands compensation for U.S. steel tariffs at WTO

In a step already taken by China, the EU said it did not accept the "national security" justification for the U.S. tariffs.

April 16, 2018

Chinese investors key as cobalt price hits month low

Cobalt27 CEO lines up Chinese automaker deals, ponders HK listing: “There is a lot of interest and it is natural because it is where all this will happen”.

April 13, 2018

Global bauxite production to grow: BMI

A new report issued by BMI research states that global bauxite production growth will accelerate over the coming years.

April 13, 2018

Copper, iron ore prices gain on robust Chinese imports

China's copper imports bounce back in the first quarter and is now up more than 7% year-on-year and iron ore shipments remain on pace for another record.

April 13, 2018

Demand in India picks up ahead of festival

Next week Indians will be celebrating the annual festival of Akshaya Tritiya, when buying gold is considered auspicious.

April 13, 2018

China to allow foreign investors to trade iron ore futures starting May 4 -regulator

China is the world's biggest consumer of iron ore, the raw material for manufacturing steel.