Rare earth trade up five-fold through national exchange

Around 227,000 tonnes of rare earth products were bought and sold through Chinas first national rare earth trading platform in 2015, up more than fivefold from the amount in its inaugural year of 2014. Turnover in 2015 reached over 24 billi

2016-01-21 | 阅读更多 >

Oil prices plunge below 30 dollars amid supply glut

Oil prices on Friday plummeted to below 30 US dollars a barrel as the expected increase in Iranian crude exports added to oversupply concerns. Global oil prices are hovering near 12-year lows as the market braces for a surge of Iranian oil

2016-01-19 | 阅读更多 >

Demand concerns drag iron ore to a 2-week low

Iron ore futures in China fell to a two-week low on Monday, under pressure from expectations of further output cuts by steel producers reeling from weak demand and tighter environmental controls. The steelmaking commodity fell 40 percent la

2016-01-12 | 阅读更多 >

China's 2015 magnesium product exports to dip 8%

Chinas magnesium product exports are expected to dip 8% year on year to around 400,000 mt in 2015, Chinese magnesium trade platform Northeast Asia Magnesia Material Trading Center said in a report on its website Tuesday. The countrys export

2016-01-04 | 阅读更多 >

What to expect for 2016:Top predictions for mining industry

Undoubtedly, 2015 will go down in the history books as one of the worst years on record for mining companies, hit by record-low commodities prices that forced them to axe jobs, dividends, production and sell assets. The main question for ne

2015-12-28 | 阅读更多 >