October 18, 2024

Turkey, China sign MOU to collaborate on rare earth mining

The agreement follows an earlier MOU focused on cooperation in energy transformation.

October 17, 2024

Indonesia forms $1.2 billion battery venture with China’s CATL

The project in Karawang, West Java, aims to scale up battery production to 15 gigawatts a year.

October 17, 2024

Column: Shanghai frenzy fuels alumina’s record-breaking rally

Nearly 25 million tons were transacted on the ShFE alumina contract on Wednesday, a record daily high and equivalent to almost a fifth of global annual production.

October 17, 2024

Visualizing China’s cobalt supply dominance by 2030

Chinese companies are expected to control 46% of the global cobalt mined supply by 2030.

October 17, 2024

Industrial metals slump as sentiment on China demand worsens

Prices have faded as government briefings on the Chinese economic policy fell short of expectations.

October 16, 2024

World’s top two iron ore miners raise output even as China slows

Rio’s third-quarter output edged up about 1% from a year earlier, while Brazil’s Vale beat estimates to churn out its highest volume since late-2018.

October 16, 2024

China to extend record aluminum output amid ample power

National output is expected to rise 3% in the fourth quarter from a year ago to 11 million tons.

October 15, 2024

Copper prices hit three-week low on doubts over China’s pro-growth push

A Reuters poll showed that China's economy will likely expand 4.8% in 2024, below the government's 5% target.

October 15, 2024

Iron ore price drops with leading miners to deliver production reports

This week, BHP, Rio Tinto and Vale turn in their figures.

October 15, 2024

China to launch platinum, palladium futures in Q1, producers’ council says

The contracts will be the first domestic price-hedging mechanism for platinum and palladium in China.