March 27, 2024

Jiangxi Copper sees higher prices as it plans to raise output

Shrinking margins haven’t deterred Jiangxi, which plans to increase refined copper output this year by 11% to 2.32 million tons.

March 27, 2024

Canada introduces tougher security reviews of foreign investments

In 2023, Ottawa tightened foreign investment rules for the critical minerals sector, a year after forcing Chinese investors to sell their stakes in three Toronto-listed lithium firms.

March 27, 2024

Column: Green steel is possible and even affordable, but still unlikely

Steel production accounts for about 8% of global carbon emissions.

March 27, 2024

Column: Funds stampede into copper as price breaks higher

Fund managers have rushed to buy copper after the price broke up out of its one-year trading range earlier this month.

March 27, 2024

Aluminum price falls as weak China demand weighs on industrial metals

The LMEX Metals Index, which tracks the six main base metals, rose to an eight-month high earlier in March.

March 26, 2024

Tsingshan unit plans Indonesian battery plant as trade frictions mount

The plant will be housed alongside Tsingshan’s existing operations in Weda Bay and could begin operating as soon as next year.

March 26, 2024

Chinese miners eye overseas deals after battery metals slump

Zijin and CMOC Group set sights on overseas expansion amid a Western pullback.

March 26, 2024

Canada watchdog says human rights abuses likely occurred at a Dynasty Gold mine in China

In a report, the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise recommended the federal government refuse to provide any future financial support to Dynasty.

March 26, 2024

China’s February net gold imports via Hong Kong nearly halved m/m

China's net gold imports via Hong Kong slumped about 48% in February to the lowest level since November.

March 26, 2024

Iron ore hit by fresh selling as traders fret over China demand

The absence of strong policy signals from Beijing has fueled uncertainty on whether construction activity will pick up.