Nickel price soars to record in Shanghai on strong demand, low stocks

BHP forecasts reforms in China’s steel sector will continue to hand an advantage to suppliers of higher-quality iron ore and coking coal as consumption of the alloy keeps growing well into the next decade.

Utilisation rate at mills climb back to November level.

Qatar Investment Authority stepped in after the sellers -- a consortium of QIA itself and mining giant Glencore Plc -- told CEFC it wouldn’t proceed with the original deal announced in October.

Global demand dropped so much between January and March that the period became the weakest first quarter since the 2008 financial crisis.

China to allow foreign investors in iron ore futures from Friday.

State seeks enforced acquisition of MCC's Erdenet stake.

Anglo American Plc, Glencore Plc and BHP Billiton Ltd. are generating the highest profits in years from their coal mines.

Meanwhile, silver coin purchases for the month rose 10 per cent higher than last year.

China's trade in industrial metals looks set for significant upheaval this year as the country adapts to fast-evolving supply chains.