India’s coal imports rebound as Australia wins market share

Chinese manufacturing shocker dropped copper to a six-year low, but new report says weak business sentiment will have limited impact on the real economy.

The leveraged gold futures derivatives market is knocking down the precious metal, yet in massive contrast, this drop has ignited...

Recent volatility in the price of iron ore has interested traders of the crucial industrial metal.

London-listed Vedanta Mining (LON:VED) will be in court to defend itself against claims by hundreds of Zambian villagers that its copper mining operations polluted a water source and farmland.

While analyst predict a rebound in hard-hit rare earth prices later this year, it is still unclear whether companies outside China, the world’s largest producer, will be able to challenge its dominance.

Steel prices up on rumours Beijing has ordered deep production cuts at steelmakers as far away as 500km from Chinese capital ahead of massive military parade.

With trading in half of all equities halted by Beijing even those Chinese investors wishing to seek a safe haven in gold cannot do so says new report.

As 85% of Chinese thermal coal producers and 35% of miners focused on the metallurgical kind are now running at a loss.

Net June imports fall 48% from May as bargain hunters and safe haven buyers stay away despite stock market panic.