December 26, 2023 Will 2024 be the year for precious metals? Gold and silver have both held up quite well despite the Fed’s tightening cycle.
December 26, 2023 China issues rebuke over coal deaths, adds mines to favored list China’s regulator on Monday rebuked officials for two recent disasters at coal mines in Heilongjiang province that killed 23 people.
December 26, 2023 Dalian iron ore soars on stimulus anticipation, strong demand outlook Iron ore futures rose on Tuesday, driven by hopes of economic stimulus measures aimed at bolstering the Chinese economy.
December 21, 2023 China bans export of rare earths processing tech over national security China accounts for nearly 90% of global refined output.
December 20, 2023 Copper price at four-month high on strong Chinese imports China's copper cathode imports grew by 13.5% in November compared to October, reaching 378,791 tons.
December 20, 2023 Coal financing is still booming—led by China The amount of bank financing going to mining coal remains at surprisingly high levels.
December 19, 2023 Australia wants to compete with China on critical minerals, Minister King says Since coming to power in May 2022, Australia’s center-left Labor government has ramped up investment in minerals.
December 17, 2023 Lithium ends dire year with cautious mood during contract season Producers have recently been in talks with clients — mostly in Asia — to hash out contracts for 2024.
December 15, 2023 China Nov aluminum output boosted by growing demand The world's biggest producer churned out 3.54 million metric tons of primary aluminum last month.
December 14, 2023 Falling solar production costs give China ‘enormous’ advantage over rivals — report The cost of producing solar modules in China has dropped by 42% in the last 12 months, Wood Mackenzie says.
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
