June 13, 2016 Glencore: Massive investment in coal mines needed Up to 1 billion tonne annual supply gap in seaborne coal by 2030 if no new mines are built according to climate change report by Swiss mining, trading giant.
June 10, 2016 Copper price big loser as other commodities rally Amid broad advance in metals and energy, copper price sinks to lowest in four months – is China and world economy worse off than is currently believed?
June 9, 2016 Chinese miners eye Glencore’s Kazakh gold operation Zhongjin Gold Corp., Shandong Gold Mining Co. and Zijin Mining Group Co. said to be among potential bidders.
June 9, 2016 Australia recovers lost ground, named world’s top mining investment destination Canada slipped in the Fraser Institute’s global ranking, while Chile remains the most attractive jurisdiction in Latin America.
June 8, 2016 China on track to import 1 billion tonnes of iron ore this year Chinese import volumes jumped 22% in May compared to last year giving support to iron ore price back above $50 a tonne.
June 8, 2016 China’s copper concentrate imports surge again Chinese smelters take in 45% more copper concentrate in May bringing year-to-date imports to whopping 6.7 million tonnes.
June 8, 2016 Afghanistan deploys security forces in large illegal mining crackdown The country lost at least $27.5 million in revenue from lapis lazuli between 2014 and 2015. In contrast, armed groups earned about $20 million just in 2014.
June 7, 2016 Iron ore jumps to two-week high Firmly back above $50 a tonne as miners' cost deflation eases.
June 7, 2016 Copper price plummets as stocks pile up Plenty of metal on offer as Chinese demand stays lacklustre.
June 7, 2016 2016 metals, mining outlook darkens World Bank revises down growth rate for commodity exporting countries to just 0.4%, predicts 15% decline in metal prices this year.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
