November 24, 2017 Nickel rally stalls, electric car boost some years away Slowing demand from China's stainless steel mills and rising supplies have halted a frenzied price rally and are likely to keep weighing on prices.
November 24, 2017 Asia gold-demand sluggish as high prices deter buyers "Stable prices at higher levels have kept gold buying subdued," said Dick Poon, general manager at Heraeus Metals Hong Kong Limited.
November 24, 2017 Australia’s Clive Palmer wins court case against China’s CITIC Palmer's Mineralogy claimed it is owed money by CITIC's Sino Iron mine in Western Australia over a failure to agree to a formula for calculating the value of the ore…
November 23, 2017 Dalian coking coal, iron ore extend rally to 10-week high China's coal imports dropped 21 percent in October as government moves to replace coal with cleaner fuel, iron ore prices followed coal futures higher.
November 22, 2017 Glencore sees nickel in best shape in decade before EVs take off Miner has one of biggest deficit outlooks on back of steel use; firm doesn’t expect material EV impact on nickel until 2020.
November 21, 2017 Canada’s Wealth Minerals, Chinese firm to bid for world’s largest lithium miner The two firms are just the latest names in a long list of companies that includes major players such as Rio Tinto, interested in grabbing a stake in Chile’s Chemical…
November 20, 2017 Canadian diamond discoveries could close pending supply gap With global diamond demand forecast to grow at approx 3.5% annually over next five years, a supply gap down the line seems inevitable if forecasts hold.
November 20, 2017 ‘Explorer of the Year’ recipient convincingly updates resource in a booming zinc market The Critical Investor profiles a company exploring a high-grade zinc property, and explains why he believes the upcoming PEA could surprise markets.
November 20, 2017 Russia’s VTB Capital aims to double gold sales to China in 2018 Russia's gold-trading banks trying to increase presence in Asian markets, especially since demand for Russian gold in European trading hubs slow since 2014.
November 20, 2017 Philippines’ Duterte holds open pit mining ban despite pressure President Rodrigo Duterte's decision not only ignores demands from pro-mining groups but also from members of his own government, including the current environment minister Roy Cimatu.
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