August 1, 2023

Lithium Americas shareholders approve split

The new Lithium Americas will own the Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada, while Lithium Argentina will focus on the assets held in the South American country.

July 31, 2023

SRG shareholder hopes Chinese investment will fast track company’s graphite development

Earlier this month, C-ONE, a private anode materials company based in China, announced that it plans to invest $12.7 million into SRG.

July 31, 2023

In the race to mine the seabed, China takes a hard line

China holds five mining contracts, the most of any country.

July 31, 2023

Copper price hits three-month high amid demand hopes, supply risks

Beijing’s leadership has promised more support for the real estate sector and a reduction in the local-government debt burden.

July 31, 2023

Iron ore price inches higher on fresh China support

China's State Council issued measures to restore and expand consumption in the automobile, real estate and services sectors.

July 30, 2023

The mining world turns to Saudi cash for critical metal supply

Saudi Arabia is seeking to take minority stakes in global mining assets that will over time help provide access to supplies of strategic minerals.

July 28, 2023

Iron ore price falls as China’s Yunnan province orders steel output curbs

Steel mills have been asked to prepare to cut back production to meet a government mandate on capping 2023 output at last year's level.

July 28, 2023

Column: LME’s Russian aluminum dilemma set to become more acute

The London Metal Exchange is coming under renewed pressure to exclude Russian aluminum from its warehouse system.

July 27, 2023

Analysts mark down copper price forecasts as output ramps up

Analysts have pared price forecasts for the metal as supply expands while demand in China remains muted.

July 27, 2023

Coal plant moratorium pushed by UK, Canada in letter to G20

China is working to add almost 100 gigawatts of new capacity powered by the polluting fuel.