January 12, 2018 How China is locking up critical resources in the US’s own backyard China’s global resource grab, and the ramifications for the rest of the world, are on my radar screen. Are they on yours? If not, maybe they should be.
January 9, 2018 Oil tanker still on fire in the East China Sea The Sanchi collided with a cargo ship about 260km off the coast of Shanghai.
January 9, 2018 Vale closes sale of fertilizer business to Mosaic for $1.4 billion Brazilian mining giant is retaining control of the TIPLAM port terminal, which was originally included in the deal.
January 8, 2018 Ivanhoe Mines and Zijin virtually triple hydroelectric output to support the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project Fresh Kakula resource estimate being prepared based on drilling completed to the end of December 2017.
January 8, 2018 Australia forecasts 20 pct iron ore price drop in 2018 as China demand eases Australia expects iron ore prices to average $51.50 a tonne this year because of rising global supply and moderating demand from top importer China.
January 8, 2018 As China restricts scrap, metal companies look to process copper abroad China told the WTO it would stop accepting certain types of foreign solid waste, including metals, in 2018 if they didn't meet stricter impurity thresholds.
January 7, 2018 Coal dwarfs battery metals in mining deals despite war on pollution Coal and iron ore dominated mining takeovers in 2017, Thomson Reuters data shows, with buyers favoring the heavily polluting devil they know over the uncertainties of a battery-powered future.
January 7, 2018 Huge silver deposit discovered in Inner Mongolia Chinese media is reporting that a large deposit of silver has been found in the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia.
January 5, 2018 China aims to supersize coal sector through mergers China plans to create several "super-large" coal mining companies by the end of 2020 as nation ramps up years of efforts to streamline the fragmented sector.
January 4, 2018 China’s steel futures fall as snow to curtail construction demand Cold weather is expected to hit regions across China in the coming week, bringing snow and rain that may cause disruptions at construction sites, one of the biggest consumers of…
China to rein in copper, alumina capacity expansion under next five-year plan The country's economic planner will tighten oversight of copper and alumina projects from 2026 to 2030 to curb irrational investment. December 26, 2025 | 04:10 am
