January 23, 2024

Winners of China’s 2023 coal-buying bonanza face a tougher year

Imports surged 62% in 2023 to an unprecedented 474 million tons as the government supplemented record production at home.

January 23, 2024

Iron ore climbs to over one-week high as China pledges to stabilize market

The most-traded May iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) ended daytime trade 1.42% higher.

January 22, 2024

China, in comic strip, warns of ‘overseas’ threats to its rare earths

China's chief intelligence agency posted on social media a comic strip featuring foreign-looking characters secretly extracting rare earths.

January 22, 2024

Nickel price crash seen extending Indonesia’s grip on supply

A prolonged slump in nickel prices is stress-testing producers worldwide.

January 22, 2024

Iron ore price consolidates as traders ponder demand outlook

China kept benchmark lending rates unchanged at its monthly fixing on Monday following the decision to hold its medium-term lending facility rate steady last week.

January 22, 2024

Bolivia Uyuni plant to yield first lithium by 2025-end 

State-owned lithium company YLB and a Chinese consortium are building a pilot plant at the salt flat, which will use DLE technology.

January 20, 2024

Congo and China talking $7 billion in finance, Tshisekedi says

The $7 billion in financing would be part of a renegotiated minerals-for-infrastructure deal.

January 19, 2024

Lithium lowdown: Week 3, 2024 roundup and analysis

A review of current developments in the global lithium industry from Jan. 12 to 19.

January 19, 2024

Chinese tungsten miner to tap CICC for Hong Kong listing

Jiaxin International Resources Investment is considering raising 700 million yuan to 1 billion yuan in the first-time share sale.

January 18, 2024

India’s NMDC says it has no plans to export iron ore to China

The country's largest state-owned iron ore miner is scaling up production to meet domestic demand.