Metals

The outlook for iron ore prices has soured as China slashed steel production, one of its largest property developers fears and the country advanced its...

European coal futures rose to a 13-year high and physical thermal coal prices were at record highs as rallying gas prices and strong Asian demand...

Dalian iron ore futures jumped to a three-week high on Thursday after Fortescue Metals Group halted mining operations at a Pilbara project, while hopes of...

As seaborne coal in Asia trades at, or near, record highs, there are early signs of demand destruction, especially among price-sensitive buyers such as India....

Iron ore futures in Asia rebounded on Wednesday, with the Dalian benchmark contract bouncing from a 10-month low, but doubts lingered whether gains could be...

Just as iron ore’s surge to a record high in May was an overblown rally, its plunge last week was a disorderly retreat, with neither...

China’s crude steel production fell for a third straight month in August as Beijing maintained curbs on production to reduce carbon emissions, official data showed...

China’s iron ore imports in August rose for the first time in five months, increasing 10.1% over July, although demand remained lacklustre amid Beijing’s steel...

Dalian iron ore rose in a choppy session, while the Singapore benchmark retreated from a one-week high, underlining fragile sentiment as improved supply prospects could...

Iron ore’s rapid retreat in recent weeks shows once again that price pullbacks can be as disorderly as the exuberance of rallies, before the fundamentals...

The amount of coal shipped from U.S. shores rose during the second quarter, buoyed by robust demand from international markets, particularly in Asia. (more…)