June 12, 2023 Iron ore price falls nearly 4% after Goldman’s China property warning The investment bank said in a note that it sees persistent problems in Chinese real estate.
June 12, 2023 Rio Tinto, China’s Baowu seek to use low-grade ores for cleaner steel Steel production generates up to 9% of global emissions.
June 11, 2023 Fed is set to pause and assess the effect of rate hikes Federal Reserve policymakers are about to take their first break from an interest-rate hiking campaign that started 15 months ago.
June 9, 2023 Mining’s changing ESG landscape Dean Slocum and Chris Anderson of Acorn International on artisanal miners, China in Africa, the NGO-industrial complex, Juukan Gorge and mining’s changing guard.
June 8, 2023 EV sales are soaring and oil use is about to peak The share of electric vehicles in sales of new passenger vehicles is set to more than double globally in the next few years — to 30% in 2026.
June 8, 2023 Column: China’s imports of major commodities reflect mixed economic data Imports of coal have been robust in recent months as China turned to thermal generation amid lower hydropower output.
June 8, 2023 Lithium shortages could hand salt a starring role in EV shift Carmakers who faced skyrocketing prices for lithium and other battery metals last year could increasingly adopt sodium-based cells in the future.
June 7, 2023 China’s gold binge extends to seventh month as holdings climb China raised its gold holdings by about 16 tons in May, according to data from the People’s Bank of China.
June 7, 2023 Scientists use 3D printing to create new titanium alloy A team of researchers from Australia and Hong Kong has created a new class of strong titanium alloys by integrating alloy and 3D printing process designs.
June 7, 2023 Cameroon to start building railway to disputed iron ore project in August It signed a deal with two China-linked companies in June 2021 to construct the railway, despite facing legal action from Australia's Sundance Resources.
Copper price: Most popular stories of 2025 Copper is on course for its biggest annual gain since 2009 and articles about the metal were read more than 2.5 million times this year. December 24, 2025 | 12:20 pm
