March 16, 2018 China’s alumina restarts hindered by bauxite shortage – Antaike Alumina refineries and aluminium smelters in parts of China cut production by 30% during November to March as part of a campaign against air pollution.
March 16, 2018 Mongolia Oyu Tolgoi copper mine 2017 revenue drops 22% as construction delays weigh Oyu Tolgoi booked $939.8 million in revenue for 2017, down from $1.2 billion the previous year.
March 16, 2018 Asia Gold-India prices discounted as festival fails to lure buyers Dealers in India were offering a discount of up to $3 an ounce over official domestic prices, unchanged from last week.
March 16, 2018 New Chile govt undecided on blocking SQM sale to China firms -official Chile development agency Corfo filed a complaint last week to block the sale of a 32% stake in SQM to China's Tianqi Lithium or any related entities.
March 16, 2018 Electric car dreams may be dashed by 2050 on lack of cobalt, lithium supplies German researchers say cobalt-free battery technologies — including post-lithium technologies based on non-critical elements — are the best way to avoid supply issues in the long term.
March 15, 2018 Visualizing China’s most ambitious megaproject Costing between $4-8 trillion and affecting 65 countries, China’s ambitious One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative is the granddaddy of all megaprojects.
March 13, 2018 These charts show just why copper price fundamentals are so strong The world's 10 largest copper mines accounted for 25% global output in 2017 – on average these deposits were discovered 95 YEARS ago.
March 13, 2018 China state planner approves coal mine in Inner Mongolia, another two in Xinjiang China's state planner said on Tuesday it has given approval for a coal mine to be built in Inner Mongolia.
March 13, 2018 Samsung is said in talks for multi-year cobalt deal from Congo Samsung C&T has approached Somika SPRL to buy cobalt produced at its Kisanfu mine in Congo after only buying copper from the company for the past four years.
March 13, 2018 Anti-corruption body asks Rio for Oyu Tolgoi-related info Request relates to an investigation about possible abuse of power by authorized officials during negotiation of the 2009 Oyu Tolgoi investment agreement.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
