July 2, 2017

Top 3 coal countries produced 6% more coal from January to May

Just when you thought coal was out, the fossil fuel appears to be back on the burner.

June 30, 2017

China factory surprise lifts copper price to 3-month high

Base metals enjoy one of their best trading weeks of the year – nickel jumps 3.5%, zinc at highest since March.

June 29, 2017

Iron ore price jumps to 8-week high

Physical markets, not just futures speculation behind the latest rally

June 29, 2017

China to ban coal imports at small ports from July 1

Ban covers more than 150 second-tier ports

June 29, 2017

Rio Tinto shareholders greenlight sale of Aussie coal assets to Yancoal

The approval ends a three-week bidding war between Yancoal and Glencore over Rio's thermal coal assets in Australia.

June 28, 2017

Eldorado Gold risks missing 2017 guidance over issues with Turkish mine

It now expects to produce at least 180,000-210,000 ounces of gold this year at Kışladağ, which brings Eldorado's full-year guidance down from 365,000-400,000 ounces to 315,000-365,000 ounces.

June 27, 2017

Gemfields shares collapse on imminent delisting

The South African firm has secured control of the gemstones producer and plans to delist it.

June 26, 2017

Pallinghurst shareholders back acquisition of Gemfields

Gemfields has been at the centre of a bidding war between the South African private equity group and Fosun Gold, a unit of Fosun International.

June 26, 2017

Rio brushes off Glencore latest offer for coal mines, sticks with Yancoal

The company has chosen to sell its Hunter Valley coal mines to China-backed Yancoal, but shareholders will decide.

June 25, 2017

China shuns Indian iron ore in favour of Australia’s

Chinese steel mills are turning their backs on India and embracing Australia as a source of higher-grade ore for steelmaking.