November 1, 2023 China to invest $2.8 billion in Zimbabwe in lithium, energy The planned investment, a tenfold increase on the $271 million pledged in the same period last year, dwarfs that of its closest rival, the United Arab Emirates,
October 31, 2023 Chinese wire rod giant Amer to wind up Shanghai copper trading book Amer’s Shanghai trading unit, Arc Resources terminated many contracts with existing customers and suppliers for the remainder of 2023.
October 31, 2023 China mulls copper curbs to reduce overcapacity and emissions It’s a move that has the potential to reshape global trade in the metal.
October 30, 2023 Traders abandon China’s ‘copper king’ as metals woes spread More than a dozen employees have left Shanghai-based copper traders affiliated with Chinese conglomerate Amer International Group Co. in the past few weeks.
October 30, 2023 China’s fraying ties to Myanmar’s tin hub threaten key supply Since the discovery of large deposits in Wa State, Myanmar has become a crucial tin producer.
October 30, 2023 Appian invests in US graphite-focused firm Urbix Appian has also inked a deal with Urbix to develop a commercial-scale downstream graphite processing facility in the US.
October 28, 2023 The world’s iron ore powerhouse is preparing to reinvent itself For the first time in a generation, the spectre of disruption looms over mining’s most reliable profit generator.
October 27, 2023 Copper price rises on China optimism Profits at China's industrial firms extended gains for a second month in September.
October 27, 2023 China’s exports of refined lead feed LME stocks rebuild China's exports of refined lead hit a 15-month high in September with year-to-date shipments already exceeding last year's total.
October 27, 2023 Copycat Chinese lithium firms back Nigerian processing plant The $250 million project is a response to the Nigerian government’s efforts to diversify the economy away from oil.
Trump asks for talks with US partners to adjust imports of processed critical minerals US President Donald Trump has determined it is necessary to negotiate with trading partners. January 14, 2026 | 02:39 pm
