December 7, 2016 Huge jump in Chinese iron ore, coal imports At 92 million tonnes November iron ore imports were the third highest on record, while China's coal imports doubled during the month from a year ago.
December 7, 2016 Iron ore price surges to 27-month high "Iron ore is weird because the inventories are very high in China and it's got to be pure spec flows."
December 6, 2016 Chinese-Korean group to build $2 billion lithium batteries plant in Chile Based on the conglomerate's estimates, opening such plant would increase value of the product 35 times, comparing to what it could be obtained by just selling it as lithium carbonate.
December 5, 2016 Can North Korea save the coking coal price rally? Met coal's stunning run is reversing as consensus forecasts point to $125 drop by year-end, but new UN sanctions could cost China its number two supplier.
December 5, 2016 Glencore becomes sole owner of Newlands, Collinsville coal mines in Australia After buying ought out its two Japanese partners, Itochu Corp and Sumitomo Corp.
December 4, 2016 Copper price: Warnings over US trade with China, Mexico Moody's says base-metals will come under pressure in 2017 – and that includes the zinc price.
December 4, 2016 Explosion in Chinese coal mine leaves 32 dead Thirty-two miners were killed in a gas explosion that ripped through a coal mine in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia on Saturday.
December 2, 2016 China gold premiums soar amid import limits Just this week, bullion was sold in China at about $24 an ounce above the international price.
December 2, 2016 Gold price slump puts Barrick’s Super Pit deal with Minjar at risk The Chinese miner is also having a hard time trying to convince Western lenders of financing part of the deal.
December 1, 2016 CHARTS: Death of the coking coal contract Coking coal prices retreated on Friday, but only slightly, holding above $300 a tonne after two months of insane gains.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
