June 11, 2024 Iron ore price tumbles to 2-month low on concerns over weakening China demand Iron ore supply has risen while demand has softened and showed little room for improvement, Sinosteel Futures said.
June 10, 2024 China’s central bank to return to gold buying as prices ease, analysts say China's central bank added 60,000 troy ounces of gold to its reserves in April.
June 10, 2024 Ditching noble metals improves efficiency of zinc-air batteries A new metal-nitrogen-carbon catalyst for zinc-air batteries has proven to outperform noble metal catalysts.
June 9, 2024 China, Pakistan agree to strengthen mining cooperation Pakistani Prime Minister visited Beijing in a bid to upgrade cooperation under the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a key part of Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative.
June 9, 2024 Existing fossil fuel projects enough to meet energy demands while world transitions to net zero – study Researchers recommend that governments legislate to ban new fossil fuel projects.
June 7, 2024 Gold price falls most in two years on jobs data, China buying pause After surging to a record above $2,450 an ounce, bullion has traded in a fairly narrow range amid the uncertainty over the Fed’s rate trajectory.
June 7, 2024 Iron ore extends gain on easing China demand concern, Fed rate cut bets China's iron ore imports in the first five months reached 513.75 million tons, a year-on-year rise of 7%.
June 7, 2024 China May rare earth exports jump 36% y/y on restocking China accounts for 70% of rare earths mining globally and 90% of refined output.
June 7, 2024 China’s central bank paused gold purchases in May after 18 months of buying The People's Bank of China was the largest official sector buyer of gold in 2023.
June 5, 2024 China’s unusually large copper stockpiles fuel demand concerns Stockpiles of the metal held in Shanghai Futures Exchange warehouses ended last week well above 300,000 tonnes.
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