Democratic Republic of Congo has authorised exports of copper.

Australian copper miner 29Metals and its shareholders are seeking to raise as much as A$609.1-million ($471-million) in an initial public offering (IPO) in Sydney.

China will strengthen management of both supply and demand sides to curb "unreasonable" increases in commodity prices.

Asia's iron-ore futures tumbled on Monday, leading another bout of selling in the metals complex, after China's state planner warned against commodity price manipulation and vowed to clamp down on speculative trading.

JSE-listed openpit miner Afrimat¡¯s diversification strategy, along with a particularly strong iron-ore price.

ASX-listed Strike Resources has completed a A$5-million capital raise to fund work on its Apurimac iron-ore project, in Peru

HANOI - Vietnam's steel maker Hoa Phat said on Monday it has acquired the Roper Valley iron-ore mine project in Australia, marking the company's first step to secure its own supplies in the world's biggest iron-ore producer.

London-listed Afarak Group is nearing the finalisation of the sale of its Ilitha plant, assets and mining right, in South Africa, to WMA Chrome Mining and WMA Minmet Processing for R400-million, or €23.8-million.