November 17, 2016 Of 22 banks polled NO-ONE sees copper price rally continue New survey of analysts calls into question post-Trump surge with consensus forecasts pointing to sharp decline by year-end and continuing weakness in 2017.
November 15, 2016 Gold miners to add 10m ounces per year by 2020 But US gold mining industry will stagnate says BMI Research in new study.
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.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
