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

September 25, 2017

China and Argentina to strengthen mining cooperation

The Asian giant is very interested in “intensifying investment trade and cooperation” with Argentina

September 25, 2017

China coking coal, coke prices sink again amid oversupply worries

The most-active coking coal futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange tumbled as much as 6.5 percent in early trade on Monday.

September 25, 2017

Gold companies take a shine to China’s Silk Road

As far as China's miners are concerned, the modern-day Silk Road is paved with gold.

September 25, 2017

Tenova contracted as reliable supplier of processing lines for aluminum by Chalco Ruimin

The lines will start their production at the beginning of 2019.