October 26, 2017

Australia notified China of Adani coal mine approvals in letter

Australian politicians told China of government approvals for controversial A$16.5-billion ($13-billion) coal mine project being built by Adani Enterprises.

October 25, 2017

Copper prices fall

Among other geopolitical developments, the drop is attributable to investors getting calmer over the news that China's economic policy will see few changes in the near future.

October 24, 2017

Iron ore prices: a story of ups and downs

Lower grades managed to eke out small gains, while higher grades were under pressure.

October 24, 2017

Chinese coal imports from North Korea plummet

Dictatorship was number two supplier of metallurgical coal to China after Australia before latest UN sanctions.

October 23, 2017

Xi’s China a boon for mining

President Xi's enormous power means his pet projects like One Belt–One Road and Xiongan New Area will receive the full backing of the state.

October 23, 2017

UNEP urges mining companies to better manage tailings facilities

The agency is urging mining companies to put safety first and avoid erecting dams using methods that are known to be high risk.

October 23, 2017

Global steel production at 7-month low

Price of iron ore declines ahead of Chinese winter steel output cuts, widening Kobe Steel scandal.

October 23, 2017

China’s refined copper output highest since Dec 2014

Refined copper production was 774,000 tonnes last month, up 3.3 percent from 749,000 tonnes in August, according to the NBS data.

October 22, 2017

China’s Jinchuan eyes new nickel, cobalt project to tap electric vehicle boom

China’s top nickel producer, will next year start building a new project in Guangxi that will produce raw materials for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, its chairman said, looking to tap…

October 20, 2017

Chinese economy and gold

The economic stance adopted by the new leaders will be crucial given China’s recent economic slowdown.