April 6, 2023 China’s lithium hub cuts back production after price collapse Some lithium producers in Yichun in Jiangxi province, including two major ones, have reduced processing rates to stem losses.
April 4, 2023 Iron ore price expected to ease over next 5 years on slower demand growth and more supply In the long term, Fitch expects prices to decline to $50 a tonne.
April 4, 2023 Shanghai Futures Exchange lowers margin requirements for metals trading Margin requirements for copper and aluminum will be lowered from 12% to 9%.
April 4, 2023 Companies can vie to mine the deep sea starting in July The Metals Company expect to file an application in H2 2023 and to receive a mining license in 2024.
April 3, 2023 Iron ore price slides on Chinese regulatory crackdown worries The Chinese state planner has issued several warnings against hoarding and speculation in recent weeks.
April 3, 2023 Copper price back below $9,000 on weak China industrial activity Metal price was also impacted by the rise in oil prices and fears about inflation and higher interest rates in the US.
April 3, 2023 Factbox: Automakers accelerate the drive to secure battery raw materials Rising demand for EVs is encouraging automakers such as Tesla, Volkswagen and Stellantis to step up efforts to secure raw materials.
April 3, 2023 Tribeca sees China tensions powering new green metals bets Rising geopolitical tensions and the prospect of industrial decoupling are fueling a surge of interest in the processing of energy-transition metals outside China.
April 1, 2023 Biden’s landmark climate bill lures China’s clean energy giants China’s leading renewables firms are joining the rush to open factories in the US.
March 31, 2023 UN to start taking deep-sea mining applications this July The decision came after the International Seabed Authority spent the past two weeks debating standards for the new and controversial practice.
DRC revives $29B iron ore export plan once tied to billionaire Gertler The area that Kinshasa wants to develop has cumulative iron ore resources of 15 billion to 20 billion tonnes grading more than 60% iron. January 15, 2026 | 08:42 am
