June 9, 2017 North Korea coal exports down to zero on China ban, UN cap Coal shipments from North Korea to China fell from 1.4 million tonnes, worth $126 million, in January to zero in April.
June 8, 2017 Copper price jumps on Chinese imports surprise Chinese demand for refined copper up 30% in May while falling concentrate imports point to tight supply.
June 6, 2017 The hard-to-believe steel shortage that’s unfolding in China Fortescue’s Power says rebar prices have jumped after closures
June 5, 2017 Detention of illegal Chinese miners in Zambia infuriates Beijing The group of 31 people arrested over the weekend at the copper-mining town of Chingola, includes a pregnant woman and two other people with malaria.
June 2, 2017 Shandong to borrow $1.26B to buy half of Argentinian gold mine Top Chinese gold producer Shandong Mining will have to arrange financing before unlocking its half of the Veladero mine in Argentina.
June 2, 2017 The iron ore price also rises Up 2% on Friday as traders weigh impact of outage at BHP's largest iron ore mine in West Australia.
May 31, 2017 Iron ore plunge hurting miners — down to fresh 7-month low Steelmaking material dropped to $57.02 a tonne, marking a fresh seven-month low, as large stockpiles continue to weigh on the market.
May 30, 2017 SLIDESHOW: The iron ore price wars 2002–2017 Iron ore's transformation from a relic of the industrial age to the driving force behind a commodity supercycle that reshaped the global economy.
May 30, 2017 Coal mine openings in the US inject some hope into beleaguered sector Corsa Coal’s Acosta Deep mine, to begin operations in June, will create about 600 jobs.
May 29, 2017 Animation: China’s rapid transit boom (1990 – 2020) After decades of hyper-growth and worsening pollution, China has fully embraced rapid transit as a way to keep cities moving.
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