January 30, 2018

China demand and tight supplies set to sustain nickel price rally

LME nickel breaks through $14,000 per tonne.

January 29, 2018

Fortescue Q2 shipments fall, flags higher iron ore discount

The iron ore producer said shipments fell to 40.5m tonnes in the three months ended Dec. 31 versus 42.2m tonnes in the same period a year ago.

January 28, 2018

The ‘quite unusual’ platinum to palladium ratio

Focus on platinum-palladium prices and ratios over the past 48 years.

January 28, 2018

Robert Friedland tells Frank Holmes why copper is ready to run

Robert’s “reality distortion” was on full display during his visit.

January 26, 2018

Best-performing battery metal of the past year isn’t cobalt

A metal that’s in demand for batteries is surging, and it’s not the one everyone’s talking about.

January 26, 2018

Asia Gold-Bullish price outlook stirs moderate demand

Gold prices rose on Friday, putting them on course for a near 2 percent weekly gain, in anticipation of a further dip in the U.S. dollar.

January 25, 2018

The Belt and Road impact

What are the implications for regional collaboration and the expansion of clean infrastructure?

January 25, 2018

China to surprise world with reforms in 2018, Xi adviser says

China will introduce more reform measures to open up its economy this year, according to the top financial and economic adviser to President Xi Jinping.

January 25, 2018

Caterpillar beats estimates again, delivers bullish outlook for 2018

The world's largest mining and construction equipment maker beat market expectations for fourth quarter earnings and said its sales growth momentum is expected to continue in 2018.

January 23, 2018

These are some of the top mining assets on the block

Big mining companies, restored to health following the 2015-16 price crash, are seeking to rationalize their portfolios and acquire assets in line with heightened focus on the best quality minerals…