August 10, 2017 Iron ore price makes fresh high above $70 Iron ore price has surged by more than 40% in less than two months as Chinese steelmakers chase high-grade imports.
August 10, 2017 China aluminium soars due to capacity closures The news around China’s pollution crackdown spiked investors concerns
August 8, 2017 Good and bad news from Japan-China oil sands projects in Canada On the bright side, the companies have started production of ultra-heavy crude oil at their Hangingstone Oil Sands Project in Alberta
August 8, 2017 Copper price jumps to highest since 2014 Customs data show rebound in Chinese copper imports in July.
August 8, 2017 Lithium processors prepare to meet demand in era of electric car Producers of processed lithium - an essential element for batteries used in electric cars - are agreeing long-term contracts with their customers to fund the investments needed to address a…
August 7, 2017 Iron ore soars at $76 a tonne The steelmaking raw material hit its highest level since April driven by the demand of China’s steel industry
August 2, 2017 Yancoal seeks $2.5bn from investors to pay for Rio’s Aussie coal mines Former rival bidder Glencore will subscribe to $300 million worth of the rights offer.
August 2, 2017 Rio Tinto’s first-half profit soars 93%, investors getting $3bn back The company will return a total of $3 billion to shareholders: $2 billion on the dividend side and $1 billion of share buybacks.
August 1, 2017 Philippines says open pit mining ban to stay put Environment and Natural Resources minister Roy Cimatu also said there was no rush to make decision on suspended, closed mines.
July 31, 2017 Upbeat China data sends iron ore soaring, climbs the most in 8 months Ore with 62% content in Qingdao jumped 7.2% to $73.70 a tonne, according to the Metal Bulletin, the highest price since April 11 and the largest one-day percentage gain since…
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