July 26, 2024 Indonesia trying to cut China stakes in new nickel projects The strategy could help the industry qualify for US government subsidies.
July 25, 2024 Cash-hungry Canadian miners test grey area of anti-China M&A rules Ottawa cracked down on mining deals involving foreign state-owned entities in 2022 in a move widely seen as targeting China’s influence in the global critical minerals supply chain.
July 25, 2024 ‘We can raise more money in the Middle East,’ says junior that left Canada for UAE SRG Mining is the first junior to redomicile to the UAE to access funding amid Canada’s clampdown on Chinese investment in critical minerals.
July 25, 2024 Iron ore price drops further as strong supply, China steel sell-off weigh The most-traded September iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange fell for a fifth straight session.
July 25, 2024 Copper price sinks below $9,000 threshold as metals selloff deepens The industrial metal is down by about a fifth since reaching a record in mid-May.
July 25, 2024 Taliban start building road for huge Chinese copper mining project Afghanistan's vast mineral wealth has been trumpeted as a path to economic independence.
July 23, 2024 Column: In search of the elusive green nickel premium Just about every Western producer will tell you metal produced to higher environmental and social standards should command a premium.
July 23, 2024 First Quantum launches standstill deal with Chinese shareholder Jiangxi has also agreed that it will not dispose of its shares under a block deal.
July 23, 2024 Iron ore price buckles below $100 as China’s Plenum fails to inspire The steelmaking material slid as much as 3.5% to touch $99.85 in Singapore, with futures on track for a third day of losses.
July 23, 2024 Nippon Steel to dissolve JV with China’s Baoshan after 20 years The joint venture was producing and selling cold-rolled steel sheets and hot-dip galvanized steel sheets for automotive use in China.
Japan and Italy to cooperate on critical minerals Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni agreed to work together on critical mineral supply and elevate their […] January 16, 2026 | 11:33 am
