September 4, 2024 Liberia conditionally lifts shutdown order on China Union’s iron ore mines China Union took over the Bong Mines, located around 150 km northeast of the capital Monrovia, with a $2.6 billion investment in 2008.
September 4, 2024 Carlyle’s Currie sees copper price capped at $9,500 on China demand The red metal has fallen 19% from May’s all-time high of $11,104.50, pressured by bloated inventories and signs that consumption in China is soft.
September 4, 2024 Bolivia shortlists four companies to develop lithium pilot plants China's CBC, Italy's Protecno, France's Eramet and Australia's Eau Lithium have made it to the second round of the tender.
September 4, 2024 Iron ore price tumbles toward $90 on weak Chinese steel outlook The most actively traded January iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange hit its lowest level since August 2023.
September 3, 2024 Uranium market under pressure, but long-term outlook remains positive BMO expects uranium demand to grow by 2.9% yearly through 2035, driven by China’s push to build new reactors and the potential for reactor restarts in North America.
September 3, 2024 Sinomine says its Tsumeb smelter contains over 700t of germanium Germanium is a critical mineral used in chipmaking, infrared technology, fibre optic cables and solar cells.
September 3, 2024 Column: Fading China optimism hits iron ore prices, but not yet volumes The property sector has so far failed to respond to a series of stimulus measures from Beijing, and remains a drag on the overall economy.
September 3, 2024 Goldman cuts copper price forecast by $5,000 as bullish bet closed The bank has been one of the biggest cheerleaders of the industrial metal.
September 3, 2024 Xi wants bigger returns, fewer headaches from African debt deals From Angola to Djibouti, for over a decade, China poured more than $120 billion of government-backed loans through its Belt and Road Initiative.
September 3, 2024 Turkey seeks Chinese partnership on rare earth elements for EVs The country wants to attract Chinese electric vehicle and battery manufacturers.
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
