August 21, 2015 Iron ore’s giants expanding clout as sales to China expand In the global iron ore market, the world’s two biggest exporters are expanding sales into the top customer, winning a greater share of trade as prices tumble.
August 21, 2015 Metals heading for worst week of 2015 Metals from copper to aluminum fell again Friday, and were heading for their worst week of the year, after data showed Chinese factory activity shrinking at the fastest pace since…
August 20, 2015 Forget slower growth, worry about Chinese GDP contraction Chinese rail freight tonnage – a key indicator for economic activity and the commodities trade – has plunged by 10.2% this year.
August 19, 2015 The real reason the copper price is being crushed Hidden Chinese inventory and the carry trade.
August 19, 2015 Bill Holter: Chinese join currency wars and gold backwardation is back! Did China just join the currency war? What will the world look like in 6 months?
August 19, 2015 Kalgoorlie takes hit after mining tenement numbers collapse Hundreds of thousands of dollars of infrastructure projects have been put on hold in Western Australia's mining heartland.
August 19, 2015 Glencore stock getting hammered as China slowdown, commodities rout hit profit The world's leading commodity trader stock slumped to a record low Wednesday after it revealed it swung to a steep first-half loss of $676 million.
August 18, 2015 Copper down to fresh six-year low after China market falls The red metal dropped to $5,012 on trading on the London Metal Exchange, approaching the level of $5,000 it last hit in late 2008.
August 17, 2015 Yuan dips, diamond demand rises At the end of last year, China became the world’s second largest diamond consuming market. More Chinese people not only buy diamonds as a luxury, but also hold them as…
August 16, 2015 China, Russia creating own gold market As Western central banks continue their manipulation of the gold price in order to prop up flagging fiat currencies, two of the world's largest bullion hoarders are fashioning their own…
China to rein in copper, alumina capacity expansion under next five-year plan The country's economic planner will tighten oversight of copper and alumina projects from 2026 to 2030 to curb irrational investment. December 26, 2025 | 04:10 am
