Climate-change impacts of graphite production higher than reported — study

After years of dismantling discarded televisions and laptops, a Shanghai recycling plant is readying itself for a new wave of waste: piles of exhausted batteries from the surge of electric vehicles hitting China's streets.

The amount of iron ore shipped to China surpassed 100 million tonnes for the first time in September.

Lacklustre performances by small mining companies on the London Stock Exchange are driving rivals in need of cash to find alternative ways to raise capital.

BMI Research raised the 2018 aluminium price forecast to $2,000/tonne, from a previous forecast of $1,900/tonne.

Fortescue Metals Group reported slight rise in fiscal first-quarter iron ore shipments, also warned its ore was selling at a greater discount than expected.

Among other geopolitical developments, the drop is attributable to investors getting calmer over the news that China's economic policy will see few changes in the near future.

Lower grades managed to eke out small gains, while higher grades were under pressure.

Dictatorship was number two supplier of metallurgical coal to China after Australia before latest UN sanctions.

President Xi's enormous power means his pet projects like One Belt–One Road and Xiongan New Area will receive the full backing of the state.