May 28, 2012 Singapore-based iron ore platform to compete with China’s beginning on Wednesday A second major physical iron ore trading platform, supported by major mining companies and Chinese steelmakers will launch this Wednesday, competing directly with China's new own platform in a race…
May 27, 2012 Beijing iron exchange handled only 8 transactions in its first 3 weeks It has been a slow start for China’s first physical iron ore trading platform which was launched with the idea that it would give China greater influence on the price…
May 25, 2012 Rio Tinto confirms strong potential for diamond jewellery demand in China An increasing demand for diamond jewellery coming from China could help precious stone producers to boost sales in the following months, hinted diversified miner Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) in a release…
May 25, 2012 China gains approval to begin trading silver futures It has been a tough month for both silver prices and silver stocks. The Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL) has fallen nearly 16 percent in the last month.
May 25, 2012 Chinese consumption surprise sees copper price come roaring back Goldman Sachs came out with a report showing Chinese copper usage in April came in at the second highest run rate on record.
May 22, 2012 Global aluminum market to reach $112.3 billion this year: report The value of the global aluminum market will reach $112.3 billion this year according to a new study published by Netherlands-based research company ADSReports.
May 22, 2012 Xstrata relies on China to lift copper demand Copper demand in China, the world's main consumer of the red metal, is expected to rebound in the second half of 2012, despite the uncertain outlook for Europe, the head…
May 22, 2012 Rio Tinto sells aluminum business for $185 million In what it seems a move towards exiting the aluminum wire business, diversified miner Rio Tinto (LON & NYSE:RIO) announced it is selling its U.S.-based wire and cable business Alcan…
May 21, 2012 Iron ore hits six-month low as China just says no Iron ore prices fell on Monday to six-month lows of $130/tonne as Chinese steelmakers demand cargo deferrals or simply default on shipments.
May 20, 2012 China may surpass India as biggest gold market, WGC says Gold demand in China may surge as much as 30 percent this year as rising incomes boost consumption, helping the country topple as the world's largest bullion market on an…
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
