March 15, 2023 Copper price falls amid banking woes Global markets were uneasy after Credit Suisse's biggest shareholder said it could not provide more financial support to the bank.
March 15, 2023 China Jan-Feb aluminum output up 7.5% as demand hopes rise That marked the highest output for the two months since at least 2015.
March 14, 2023 China to step up deep sea mining efforts Chinese state shipbuilding company says mining the seabed will help the country reduce “heavy reliance on foreign suppliers” of critical minerals.
March 14, 2023 Rio Tinto sees robust short term outlook for copper The miner started this week the underground phase of the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia.
March 14, 2023 Column: Gold price bulls hope short-term bank contagion sparks longer-term rally The metal rallied strongly on Monday after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in New York.
March 14, 2023 China removes all remaining curbs on Australian coal imports Imports could reach 1 million tons in the first half of March alone.
March 14, 2023 Scientists use crab shells to develop battery anodes Research could provide a route to upcycle other wastes and help develop more sustainable battery technologies.
March 13, 2023 Iron ore price rises on improving China steel margins The rapid rise in steel mills' profits and their output expansion have boosted demand, Sinosteel Futures said.
March 13, 2023 China to increase control over global cobalt supply — report Over the next two years, China’s share of cobalt production is expected to reach half of global output.
March 12, 2023 China could control a third of the world’s lithium by 2025 UBS expects Chinese-controlled mines, including projects in Africa, to raise output to 705,000 tons by 2025.
AI boom set to turbocharge uranium demand in 2026 Investor surveys and asset managers point to AI-driven power demand tightening uranium supply and supporting higher prices into 2026. December 26, 2025 | 03:55 am
