Jiangxi Copper notches best profit in 6-1/2 years on buoyant prices

The China Lithium-Ion Battery market has seen a massive surge in growth over the last years, with a CAGR in excess of 50% since GCiS’ previous research conducted in 2011.

The potential sale of a 50% stake in Veladero mine could fetch Barrick more than $1 billion, sources familiar with the matter say.

Glencore has already restarted its Collinsville mine in Queensland and there are at least seven other coal operations set to resume production before year-end.

While jewellery sales are down, a plummeting currency is lighting a fire under gold portfolio investors.

The process of restoring calm in local communities and the re-opening of essential infrastructure is now underway, said the miner Monday.

Steelmaking coal surges again and seaborne price for coal used in power generation reaches highest since May 2012.

The former manager of a Chinese state-owned coal-mining firm has been found guilty of accepting bribes and given a death sentence.

Smaller rival Fortescue Metals went the opposite way — it increased iron ore exports by 5% in the Sep. quarter.

BMI predicts that in 2017 nickel prices will start to moderately decline, as the global market moves into 27.2 thousand tonnes surplus.