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Australia forecasts 20 pct iron ore price drop in 2018 as China demand eases

Australia expects iron ore prices to average $51.50 a tonne this year because of rising global supply and moderating demand from top importer China.

Reuters | January 8, 2018 | 10:45 am

As China restricts scrap, metal companies look to process copper abroad

China told the WTO it would stop accepting certain types of foreign solid waste, including metals, in 2018 if they didn't meet stricter impurity thresholds.

Reuters | January 8, 2018 | 10:33 am

Coal dwarfs battery metals in mining deals despite war on pollution

Coal and iron ore dominated mining takeovers in 2017, Thomson Reuters data shows, with buyers favoring the heavily polluting devil they know over the uncertainties of a battery-powered future.

Reuters | January 7, 2018 | 3:23 pm

Huge silver deposit discovered in Inner Mongolia

Chinese media is reporting that a large deposit of silver has been found in the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia.

Andrew Topf | January 7, 2018 | 3:09 pm

China aims to supersize coal sector through mergers

China plans to create several "super-large" coal mining companies by the end of 2020 as nation ramps up years of efforts to streamline the fragmented sector.

Reuters | January 5, 2018 | 12:31 pm

China’s steel futures fall as snow to curtail construction demand

Cold weather is expected to hit regions across China in the coming week, bringing snow and rain that may cause disruptions at construction sites, one of the biggest consumers of steel.

Reuters | January 4, 2018 | 6:38 pm