July 25, 2016 China snaps up $4.5bn worth of overseas mining assets in just six months Most of them have been after existing operations and companies, rather than trying to build mines from scratch.
July 19, 2016 Why lithium will see another price spike this fall Although the price trajectory of the metal has been subdued in recent months, the fundamentals behind the long-term trajectory suggest strong potential for long-term growth.
July 18, 2016 This map shows you which countries have most of the world’s gold Most of the total gold reserves (88%) are held by only 20 countries.
July 15, 2016 Chinese eye Atlantic Canada’s lithium project Lithium prices have soared in the past year, and demand is set to outstrip supply by 2023.
July 15, 2016 China signs long-delayed potash deal with Belarus at 30 pct less than last year’s price Analysts see the long-awaited deal to sell potash to Chinese buyers as good news for the beleaguered sector, even though the agreed price is dramatically lower than last year’s.
July 13, 2016 Chinese Gov’t official appointment to Teck Resources board raises questions Watchdog worried about sovereignty issues in the country’s resource sector.
July 12, 2016 Iron ore skyrockets to nearly $60 per tonne Chinese import price for 62% iron content fines at the port of Qinqdao rose 6.7% to $59.38 a tonne, the largest one-day percentage increase since April 21.
July 11, 2016 Thermal coal price hits 10-month high as Chinese buyers snap up cargoes A crackdown by the Chinese government on surplus thermal coal has had a knock-on effect on the price.
July 8, 2016 China, Russia mull setting joint gold mining fund The new investment fund would focus on financing gold mining projects in eastern Russia.
July 7, 2016 Alpha Natural Resources, Arch Coal near bankruptcy exit deals Alpha, which filed for bankruptcy in August last year, is scheduled to ask a federal judge Thursday to approve its exit plan despite objections to it.
Striking workers disrupt access to Chile’s Escondida, Zaldivar copper mines The workers, who have been on strike since the beginning of the month, have launched intermittent blocks in the La Negra industrial sector. January 23, 2026 | 01:33 pm
