April 17, 2023

Lithium in China may be bottoming as low margins hit producers

Benchmark Minerals said in a report that the price correction in China is "not emblematic of the entire market.”

April 14, 2023

Critical minerals take central stage in US-China rivalry

Critical minerals have become the new frontline of the rivalry between the world’s two superpowers.

April 14, 2023

Copper price is rallying but China stimulus could be “phantom tailwind”

Recent stimulus in China, consumer of half the world's copper, is the weakest in 20 years relative to the size of its economy -- report.

April 13, 2023

Iron ore price lowest in 3 months on China’s rumored plan to cap steel output

China to release plan to cap steel output at 2022 level.

April 13, 2023

Column: Zinc treatment charges jump after 2022 smelter bottleneck

A sharp rise in the annual benchmark smelter processing fee should incentivize a turnaround in metal production.

April 12, 2023

India’s rare earths miner eyes 400% expansion for clean energy

State-owned IREL Ltd. aims to mine 50 million tons a year of rare-earths bearing ore by end-2032.

April 11, 2023

The deep sea mining debate is “gone” — it’s happening, says The Metals Company CEO

Automakers and steelmaking companies have shown interest in the technology, according to Gerard Barron.

April 11, 2023

CHARTS: Mining’s top 50 companies top $1.4 trillion value amid M&A fever 

World’s top 50 mining companies build on gains in the first quarter of 2023, but remain well below valuations this time last year as M&A fever grips the sector.

April 11, 2023

Export restrictions may threaten the green transition, OECD says

The restrictions have increased more than five-fold in the last decade to a point where 10% of the global value of exports is subject to at least one measure, the…

April 11, 2023

Copper price gains but China’s weak activity weighs

China signaling weak activity capped gains as the market looked ahead to the US inflation.