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…

January 4, 2018

Commodities forge record-setting rally as BP to miners surge

The Bloomberg Commodity Index, which tracks returns on 22 raw materials, was poised for an unprecedented 15 days of gains on Thursday.

January 4, 2018

Copper price jumps after China cuts scrap imports by 94%

Beijing's clampdown on heavy industry continues to have positive impacts for miners outside the country.

January 3, 2018

Nickel prices will continue to fall: BMI

Increased supply from Indonesia and subdued demand from China are the main drivers behind the downward trend.

January 3, 2018

Goldman has more good news for copper, zinc price

Chinese supply-side reforms, environmental cuts translate into higher prices and less Chinese production, "both of which benefit ex-China producers."