China’s ban on Australian coal forces trade flows to realignWhile Indonesia was China’s second-biggest supplier, it has now seen demand surge as imports from Australia dropped to nearly zero.Reuters | January 12, 2021 | 8:11 am
Funds still in the driving seat as copper hits fresh highsCopper has been wrapped into a larger reflationary trade which…Reuters | January 11, 2021 | 8:18 am
The periodic table of commodity returnsU.S. Global Investors traces 10 years of commodity price performance.MINING.com Editor | January 8, 2021 | 2:27 pm
Sirius delays application for $2.7bn potash mine in English national park According to the company, the mine will employ about 1,800 workers during construction and generate 1,000 permanent jobs once opened. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2014 | 6:30 pm
China Gold International Resources completes issuance of US$500 mln corporate bond The bonds are expected to be listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited tomorrow. China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd. | July 15, 2014 | 5:04 am
Slow growth spoiling China’s appetite for coal In the first half of 2014, the country’s coal imports grew just 0.9%, compared with 13.3% a year earlier. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2014 | 4:03 pm
BHP sell-off could undo Billiton historic deal As BHP considers the sale of almost all of the businesses that Billiton brought to the 2001 merger deal, experts say the firm is likely to end up leaving London. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 13, 2014 | 4:40 pm
Beijing takes air pollution by the horns, imposes use of clean coal This is the first time China enforces the use of clean coal, and it follows a series other pollution-curbing measures. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2014 | 6:03 pm
Peru set to become world’s second largest copper producer in 2016 Currently China is the second largest producer of the red metal, with an annual output of about 1.6 million tonnes per year. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 11, 2014 | 5:12 pm
Australia’s big three miners to regain control of iron ore sector Billionaire Andrew Forrest, who made his fortune as the driving force behind Fortescue, says high cost competitors will exit the market shortly. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 9, 2014 | 11:00 am
BHP hikes iron-ore supply to oust China rivals Production ramp-up comes despite price plunge earlier this year. Jeffrey Richmond | July 4, 2014 | 7:54 pm
Canadian oil sands economic impact highly overrated: poll A majority of Canadians overestimate the contribution the oil sands make to the world’s 11th largest economy, a study published Friday reveals. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 4, 2014 | 5:06 pm