January 9, 2015 CHARTS: Iron ore price won’t withstand 2015 supply flood Dozens of mines closed last year but another 175 million tonnes will have to drop out to neutralize 2015 output growth, which unlike copper is de-risked.
January 8, 2015 Platinum, palladium prices in 2015: Start your engines The stars will again align for a rise in PGM prices in 2015, but all bets are off if... Putin.
January 7, 2015 India’s rocketing iron ore imports Still minuscule compared to China, but the subcontinent is now a net importer compared to shipments of 120 million tonnes per year before.
January 7, 2015 Somalia ousts Chinese firm over alleged illegal mining The firm is also said to have of caused civil turmoil and tensions in the region after introducing armed militia to protect its illegal operation.
January 7, 2015 Top five factors affecting oil prices in 2015 As we ring in the New Year, let's take stock of where we are at with the oil markets.
January 7, 2015 Buckley: China’s declining coal dependence Is evident in the data The bottom line today is that the traditional nexus between real GDP growth, electricity expansion and coal demand is now broken.
January 6, 2015 Silver price in 2015: Better the devil you know Strong fundamentals will lift the price, but all bets are off if the many ETF investors who bought between $20–$30 lose confidence and start liquidating en masse.
January 6, 2015 Gold price in 2015: Playing Russian roulette The US dollar together with rates and inflation expectations will keep advances in check, but all bets are off if Russia and/or Euroland turn to chaos.
January 6, 2015 China scraps decade-old rare earths export quotas The long-awaited policy change comes after the World Trade Organization determined last year that the nation’s quota system violated trade rules.
January 5, 2015 Anglo American tries again: submits plan to expand coal mine in Australia Revised plan plan will see the company mine 75 million tonnes over 17 years instead of 97 million tonnes over 20 years.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
