Commodities clinch best year since 2016 as trade worries ebb

Copper has been one of the biggest winners in 2019.

Bloomberg News | December 30, 2019 | 12:48 pm

China Minmetals ends pursuit of Yunnan Tin

A potential merger of the two firms was expected to be completed by October this year.

Reuters | December 30, 2019 | 9:20 am

Australia suffers worst of China’s coal curbs after earlier boom

While total purchases by China rose 9% in November from a year ago, Australian shipments to the top buyer sank 31%.

Bloomberg News | December 27, 2019 | 1:29 pm

Vale to sell 25% stake in China’s Henan Longyu for $152m

The transaction is expected to be concluded in the first quarter of 2020.

Reuters | December 27, 2019 | 8:10 am

Asian countries face policy uncertainty, resource nationalism – report

The Asian mining landscape is shifting.

MINING.com Editor | December 26, 2019 | 3:43 pm

Dalian iron ore futures edge down in thin holiday trade

Prices were subdued as heavy-pollution alerts in China's northern province disrupted demand for the steelmaking raw material.

Reuters | December 26, 2019 | 8:40 am

MINING.COM: Top 10 most popular posts of 2019

It's been a tumultuous year in mining and the most read articles of 2019 show an industry grappling with technological change, market volatility and climate change, but still unafraid to take moonshots.

Frik Els | December 24, 2019 | 12:30 pm

Mined zinc production poised for global gains – report

Fitch forecasts Peru to remain a top zinc concentrate producer.

MINING.com Editor | December 24, 2019 | 11:33 am

China seeks to tackle environmental damage caused by mining

More than 3.6 million hectares of land in China was used and damaged by mining activities at the end of 2018.

Reuters | December 24, 2019 | 6:21 am

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