October 28, 2024

Vale, Jinnan invest $627m in iron ore plant in Oman

Facility in the port city of Sohar will process 18 million tonnes of iron ore from 2027.

October 28, 2024

China gold demand plunges as record prices deter jewelry buyers

Gold demand in the world’s biggest consumer plunged by more than a fifth in the third quarter.

October 28, 2024

Mining vs AI – It’s not even close

Nvidia throws shade on the entire global mining industry.

October 28, 2024

Dalian iron ore price hits more than one-week high on renewed China stimulus hopes

Markets are now pricing in expectations of fiscal stimulus from China's upcoming legislative meeting.

October 25, 2024

China to offer Taliban tariff-free trade as it inches closer to isolated resource-rich regime

Selling Afghanistan's lithium, copper and iron deposits to feed China's enormous battery and construction industries would help the Taliban prop up their economy.

October 25, 2024

Rio Tinto signs MOU with China’s Nanjing Steel on decarbonization

Upstream mining giants have accelerated cooperation with their big consumers on decarbonizing the steel value chain to cope with climate change.

October 25, 2024

China will hit peak copper around 2030, industry group says

China’s demand growth in the five years up to 2030 will average 1.1%, down from 3.9% in the five years to 2025, Antaike analyst says.

October 24, 2024

UK critical mineral importers to get financial support in budget

Part of a broader effort to bolster British industries and reduce their reliance on China.

October 24, 2024

CHARTS: Nickel, cobalt, lithium price slump cuts average EV battery metals bill by 60%

The raw materials bill for the average EV is now down to $537 compared to $1,342 in August 2023 and a monthly peak of more than $1,900 at the beginning…

October 23, 2024

China’s gold ore and concentrate imports plummet on planned rule change

If implemented, a tax rule change could disrupt the annual shipment of billions of dollars of gold ore and concentrate to China.