Lithium supply set to explode

BY ELIZABETH FABRI  GLOBAL lithium supply is set to triple over the next four years with the lions share mined in Australia, according to GlobalData...

China fuels steel market volatility

China has increased its steel stockpiles in recent months. Image: Shagong.  BY CAMERON DRUMMOND  CHINESE steel exports to global markets is increasingly volatile as it tackles...

Gold soars on Iran attacks

GOLD peaked to a near seven-year high of US$1579.72 after the US launched a deadly attack against Iranian military leader Major General Qassem Soleimani.The...

Copper output flat in March quarter

BHP’s Escondida has increased production back to normal levels following strikes last year.  Image: BHP.  BY CAMERON DRUMMOND  GLOBAL March quarter copper production decreased 4.8 per...