November 14, 2016

Chilean mining costs highest in the world, despite saving measures

Production costs in Chile, the world’s No. 1 copper producer, were 5.4% higher last year when compared to its global peers’ average.

November 11, 2016

Warnings as copper price surge continues

After underperforming badly in 2016, copper is now firmly in a bull market with a 26% rise in just three weeks, jumping to a 17-month high on Friday.

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.