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Slower orders for Atlas Copco spooks industry rivals too

Atlas Copco’s shares fell 9 percent at 1149 GMT, dragging Nordic industrial peers such as Sandvik and SKF lower, and also hitting German vacuum gear rival Pfeiffer Vacuum.

Reuters | October 19, 2018 | 10:40 am

HKEX’s mainland China commodity trade platform launches

The first spot transaction sees 3,000 tonnes of alumina change hands at $437.23 a tonne.

Reuters | October 19, 2018 | 9:20 am

China’s Shandong Zhaojin seeks South American mining assets

The company has set up a representative office in Machala, capital of Ecuador's El Oro province, historically a gold-producing region, and will use this as a base to participate in South American projects.

Reuters | October 19, 2018 | 5:34 am

Rising iron ore prices seem to defy economics

China’s switch from industrial-led to consumption-led growth seems to be showing up everywhere except the production numbers of iron-ore miners.

Reuters | October 18, 2018 | 11:09 am

China’s Zijin sees 2018 gold output at about 37 tonnes

The company's gold output will be flat or a little lower than last year, Zijin Chairman Chen Jinghe told Reuters on the sidelines of a conference in Tianjin.

Reuters | October 18, 2018 | 9:21 am

Zinc, lead, other metals debut trading on Shanghai physical platform

Total volume reached 252 million yuan ($36.3 million).

Reuters | October 18, 2018 | 9:00 am

China seen sustaining recovery in global mining M&A

A rebound in mining mergers and acquisitions is set to continue into 2019, as a dearth of exploration spending leaves the industry in need of fresh investment.

Reuters | October 18, 2018 | 3:52 am