November 12, 2025 US House report accuses China of minerals market interference The House committee's report alleges that China has specifically targeted the lithium and rare earths industries.
November 12, 2025 China’s vice premier attends Simandou launch in Guinea Two of Simandou's four mining blocks are controlled by a Singapore-Chinese consortium.
November 12, 2025 China moves to shield rare earths from US military use: WSJ If strictly implemented, the VEU system could make it harder for US and European manufacturers in the automotive and aerospace sectors.
November 11, 2025 Why analysts see $5,000 gold price Gold prices are poised to reach new heights in 2026 with leading forecasters projecting levels between $4,400 and $5,300 per oz.
November 11, 2025 Guinea aims for global high-grade iron ore leverage with Simandou launch Guinea wants to bypass China and sell its Simandou high-grade iron ore directly to Europe and the Middle East.
November 11, 2025 China’s critical minerals curb has billion-dollar impact on US GDP: Macquarie Macquarie estimates the US is about 80% import reliant for rare earth compounds and metals, with approximately 70% of those coming from China.
November 11, 2025 Lithium watchers shift focus from supply fears to storage demand The growing confidence in demand for energy storage systems, or ESS, comes amid policy incentives, improving economics and expansion plans.
November 11, 2025 Column: China’s major commodity imports ease, except for iron ore Crude oil, natural gas, copper and coal all showed declines from September.
November 10, 2025 Booming gold prices are hiding China’s deflationary pain for now The rally is having an outsized impact on China even though the weighting of gold and platinum jewelry in the consumer basket is less than 1%.
November 10, 2025 The shipping mogul who carved a route to China’s African mining prize Former merchant seaman opens access to Guinea’s vast untapped iron ore with a 370-mile cross-country railway.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
