November 5, 2025 China’s trade truce and five-year plan help coal price recover The government’s plan for the upcoming five years has blurred the language setting out when coal use needs to decline.
November 5, 2025 EU, China created special channel to ensure rare earth supplies, commissioner says On Tuesday, the EU Commission said EU and Chinese officials had discussed general licenses to ease the export of rare earths.
November 5, 2025 China’s ICBC to open vault boosting Hong Kong’s gold ambitions The move dovetails with the Hong Kong government’s intention to develop the city’s clout in the gold market.
November 5, 2025 China’s offer to store foreign gold gets taken up by Cambodia The Southeast Asian nation is planning to store some of its reserves in a vault registered with the Shanghai Gold Exchange.
November 4, 2025 MMG hit by EU probe of $500 million Anglo deal Regulators warned that the Brazil nickel deal threatens the bloc’s stainless-steel industry.
November 4, 2025 Column: China eyes capacity caps for copper, lead and zinc smelters China's state-backed non-ferrous metals industry association is recommending aluminum-style capacity caps for its copper, lead and zinc smelters.
November 3, 2025 China aims to revive steelmaking without ordering cuts to supply Beijing seems to have committed to a more gradual tightening of the screws on steelmakers that would play out over years rather than months.
November 3, 2025 Gold price holds $4,000 as market brushes off China policy shift The tax change is “likely to see the entire industry raise prices to pass through the cost pressure,” Citigroup analysts said.
November 3, 2025 Aluminum price hits three-year high as US-China truce buoys outlook Aluminum gained more than 7% in October, its best showing in more than a year.
November 3, 2025 China’s massive African mine threatens to upend iron ore market Simandou is the world’s largest untapped iron ore deposit, with estimated reserves of at least 3 billion tons.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
