September 29, 2017

China iron ore makes biggest monthly drop since May 2016 as demand concerns rise

The Dalian Commodity Exchange's most-traded iron ore contract, for January delivery, closed down 0.98 percent at 454.5 yuan ($68.45) per tonne.

September 28, 2017

Chinese carmaker to take $28m stake in Australian lithium company

Great Wall will be involved in what seems to be the first direct investment in a lithium supplier by an automaker.

September 28, 2017

China bought tonnes of North Korean coal

North Korea’s biggest trading partner imported 1.64 million tonnes of coal in August

September 27, 2017

HKEX plans to launch iron ore futures in November

Hong Kong stock exchange plans to launch a U.S. dollar-denominated, cash-settled iron ore futures contract in Hong Kong to compete with U.S. & Asian rivals.

September 27, 2017

China-backed Yancoal Australia exercises option to up stake in coal mine

The agreement brings Yancoal’s stake in the Warkworth project to about 85 percent.

September 27, 2017

China to revoke over 1,000 iron ore mining licences amid pollution crackdown

Figure represents about a third of the country's iron ore mines currently in operations.

September 26, 2017

Iron ore prices bounce back

Following several days of losses, iron ore spot markets saw a slight growth on Tuesday

September 26, 2017

Zinc deficits persist in the short term: BMI

A new report from BMI Research states that the global refined zinc market will remain in deficit over the next few years

September 26, 2017

ABB teams up with Northvolt on Europe’s biggest battery plant

Swedish project, envisioned on scale of Tesla's Gigafactory, aims to cater to auto industry, compete with Asian suppliers.

September 25, 2017

China wants to reduce winter pollution by cutting steel production

China is expected to slash in half the rate of steel production in Tangshan, a city in the north-east that produces 11 per cent of the country’s total output