March 1, 2018 U.S. energy industry slams Trump’s ‘job-killing’ steel tariffs The U.S. oil and gas industry slammed Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on imported steel, saying the move would kill energy jobs by raising costs for big infrastructure projects.
March 1, 2018 Trump says US to impose tariffs on steel, aluminum imports China has indicated it could retaliate against US steel tariffs by targeting imports of US agricultural commodities.
February 28, 2018 Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi mine to lift force majeure Majority owner Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd said that it expected to make up any sales-related effect over the next few quarters.
February 28, 2018 Copper price felled as Chinese factory reading drops most in 5 years Slowdown in Chinese manufacturing blamed on impact of Beijing's pollution clampdown, cooling construction sector.
February 27, 2018 Lithium glut? No way, say industry executives eyeing demand Prices for lithium have more than doubled in the past two years on forecasts for massive demand from the electric vehicle industry.
February 26, 2018 Iron ore price jumps to 10-month high China's war on smog benefitting exporters of high-quality ore as domestic steelmaking output cuts are extended.
February 26, 2018 Shipping gauge shows iron ore, copper prices heading for fall CHART: Baltic Dry Index has plummeted 32% since December, opening up huge gap to closely correlated industrial metal prices.
February 22, 2018 US copper stocks sprint to record high, reflecting transport costs, weak demand Copper stocks held in warehouses registered with COMEX in the United States stand at 228,428 tonnes, up from below 90,000 tonnes at the start of 2017.
February 22, 2018 Canada the world’s overall top mining destination, despite Saskatchewan fall That's considering the combined rankings of all its provinces and territories, but Finland is the most attractive jurisdiction this year.
February 21, 2018 Russia’s central bank gold hoard is now bigger than China’s Russia has overtaken China as the fifth-biggest sovereign holder of gold.
BHP ships Jimblebar iron ore to Malaysia, Vietnam as China ban stalls sales BHP has been offering more discounts for its iron ore including the Jimblebar fines to try to facilitate sales in China. January 23, 2026 | 07:19 am
