February 28, 2023 China Natural Resources to acquire lithium mine in Zimbabwe Africa's lithium production is likely to soar this decade, with the bulk of that coming from Zimbabwe.
February 28, 2023 Australia blocks Chinese investor from raising stake in rare earths miner The Foreign Investment Review Board did not allow Northern Minerals' largest shareholder to boost stake on grounds of national interest.
February 27, 2023 Iron ore price falls on production curbs in China Steel production hub Tangshan was required to shutter some capacity in response to heavy pollution.
February 27, 2023 Column: Nickel’s electric dreams turn into a pricing nightmare The global nickel market flipped from deficit to surplus over the course of 2022.
February 27, 2023 China lithium probe shuts down a tenth of global supply Some lithium operations in Yichun, Jiangxi province, have been halted as Beijing officials investigate alleged violations at the mines.
February 26, 2023 China approved enough new coal plants last year to power the UK Local governments permitted 106 gigawatts of new plants, the most since 2015.
February 26, 2023 Beijing probes illegal mining activities in Chinese lithium hub The probe comes amid a "shutdown and rectification" of lithium producers in Yichun, known by some as Asia's lithium capital.
February 24, 2023 Chinese nickel workers file complaint to Indonesia’s rights body over work conditions Workers at PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) said they "endured a lot of physical, psychological, financial damages to their reputation as human beings".
February 24, 2023 Chinese group heads to LME with plan to draw a line under nickel crisis Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt plans to discuss an application to register the company’s nickel for delivery on the exchange.
February 24, 2023 Copper price back below $9,000 as Chinese demand disappoints The dollar also reached a seven-week high, making metals costlier for buyers with other currencies.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
