November 8, 2016 Gold demand plummets as central banks, consumers hold off — WGC Consumer demand for jewellery, coins and bars, dropped by a quarter as high prices slowed down acquisitions from top consumers China and India. Investments, however, were up by 44%.
November 8, 2016 Japex postpones oil sands expansion project to mid-2017 Move will push up costs by Cdn$250 million ($187M).
November 8, 2016 Platts China Oil Analytics: China apparent oil demand slipped 2.4% year over year in September Actual demand likely higher as underreporting tends to skew official production data.
November 7, 2016 FLSmidth to supply key pyroprocessing equipment to Chinese lithium plant in Australia FLSmidth has signed a contract for the supply of pyroprocessing and comminution equipment for Tianqi Lithium Australia's lithium hydroxide processing plant, which will be located in Kwinana, Western Australia.
November 7, 2016 Chinese coking coal futures hit the roof The most-traded coking coal for January delivery on the Dalian Commodity Exchange soared 10% to 1,516 yuan ($224) a tonne, a record high.
November 7, 2016 Weak commodities put infrastructure growth in emerging markets at risk — BMI Countries heavily reliant on their extractive sectors need to step up efforts to lure investors or they will see their infrastructure sectors stalled, warn analysts.
November 7, 2016 Copper price jumps to 6-month high Underperforming bellwether joins industrial metals party.
November 4, 2016 South32 scoops up Peabody’s Metropolitan coal mine in $200m deal The deal includes a 17% interest in the Port Kembla Coal Terminal, south of Sydney.
November 4, 2016 6 reasons coking coal price will tank Number 1: Producers have negotiated quarterly contracts $70 below the spot price.
November 4, 2016 Rio’s Simandou sale ‘could crush the price of iron ore’ "It would of obvious strategic benefit for China to control a major iron ore deposit and add new supply to discipline the market."
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
