Antofagasta secures copper supply deals with China smelters

Strength of Chinese economy continues to surprise as country's leaders gather to set out economic goals.

Lepanto was among more than two dozen companies ordered halted by a sacked minister who led an environmental crackdown.

Local gold prices were trading around 29,760 rupees per 10 grams on Friday, up nearly a percent from last week.

The metal has doubled in prices since late 2015 and investor demands are rising for this "hot commodity."

Monthly cargoes top 100 million tonnes for the first time ever.

Upfront capital costs for the development of the Jan Karski mine totals $630 million with Chinese lenders expected to financing 85 percent of it.

Sale is part of Rio’s planned exit from Australian coal to focus on iron ore, copper and aluminum.

Chinese smelters' treatment and refining charges for imported lead concentrate slide to $20–$30 per tonne, more than $100 below last year's peak.

Shanxi Coking will trim around 900,000 tonnes of coke and 360,000 tonnes of chemicals from production during the coming winter months.