March 6, 2024

China’s top coking coal miner calls on state to control supply

Beijing should control mining activity, limit output and consolidate smaller producers into state-owned firms to “reduce disorderly competition,” Shanxi Coking Coal Energy Group Chairman Zhao Jianze said.

March 5, 2024

Chinese money can’t be solution for cash-strapped Canadian miners, minister says

Chinese investors will all have to go through a national security review, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Tuesday.

March 5, 2024

SRG Mining scraps $12.5m deal with China’s C-ONE as Canada tightens scrutiny

C-ONE last year signed a C$16.9 million deal for a 19.4% stake in SRG.

March 5, 2024

Gold price sets new record on Fed pivot, geopolitical risks

On Tuesday, spot gold rose as much as 1.3% to hit a new record of $2,141.60 per ounce.

March 5, 2024

China’s copper processing fees could recover from 2nd quarter, analysts say

The falling charges have threatened to cut output in the world's top producer of refined copper.

March 5, 2024

Ganfeng Lithium plans to buy 15% stake in Pastos Grandes project

The deal would give Ganfeng more access to resources in Argentina.

March 4, 2024

Indonesia and China killed the nickel market

Cheap Indonesian nickel, controlled by China and dumped on the market, has collapsed nickel prices and forced global mine closures.

March 4, 2024

Huayou Cobalt chief proposes battery material policy to tackle overcapacity

China's LFP capacity will reach 5.75 million metric tons in 2025, while global demand is estimated to be about 2.67 million tons that year.

March 4, 2024

AI, 5.5G networks to take mines to new “smart” level

The sector has embarked on a quest to transform operations by integrating connectivity, automation and artificial intelligence.

March 3, 2024

World-beating mining stock turns big loser thanks to China slump

Iron ore behemoth Fortescue is tipped for the greatest earnings slowdown over the next year compared with peers.