January 1, 2018 Moroccans continue to protest against the “mines of death” Protesters met with authorities but no agreements were reached, so rallies are set to continue.
December 27, 2017 Thousands protest in Morocco against the “mines of death” The city of Jerada has seen four days of massive protests.
December 27, 2017 Copper rallies to three-year high as China plant halts output Ninth gain puts red metal on longest winning streak since 2004.
December 27, 2017 China top copper producer halts output after pollution order Production should be halted for at least a week.
December 26, 2017 China halts oil product exports to North Korea in November as sanctions bite Beijing also imported no iron ore, coal or lead from North Korea in November.
December 22, 2017 Asia Gold-Demand softens on higher prices, slow holiday trade Gold demand across major centres in Asia were subdued ahead of the holiday weekend as a modest rebound in prices weighed on investor appetite.
December 22, 2017 Chinese steel futures extend gains, track spot prices The most active rebar on the Shanghai Futures Exchange climbed 2.6 percent a tonne by the close, posting its biggest daily gain in more than two months.
December 21, 2017 Barrick and Shandong join forces at Minera Andina del Sol A new joint venture has been born.
December 21, 2017 Ships in a bottleneck: China, Australia ports clogged as coal, iron ore demand soars With some vessels waiting to load coal and iron ore outside Australian ports for over a month, key charter rates jumped to highest in more than three years.
December 20, 2017 Value of top 50 mining companies surge $140 billion in 2017 More than half the 2017 combined market cap gains for the world's largest listed miners accrued to just five firms as gold producers drop out of top 10.
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