March 9, 2023 Don’t let China control clean energy supply chain, US officials warn Washington’s message at the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston reflects growing concern that the rapid investment it is encouraging to fight climate change could backfire.
March 9, 2023 Iron ore price up on rising Chinese steel output The downstream steel demand has been continuously recovering, said a senior analyst at Mysteel.
March 9, 2023 Column: Tesla hits the brakes but rare earths juggernaut rolls on EV motors represent around 12% of global magnet consumption with Tesla accounting for 15-20% of the sector's demand.
March 8, 2023 Canada will not retrospectively target Chinese investments in mining companies, minister says In November, Canada had asked three Chinese companies to sell their stakes in Toronto-listed lithium explorers following a national security review.
March 8, 2023 China copper exports to jump in rare deliveries to LME depots At least four major smelters are planning to deliver between 23,000 and 45,000 tons of refined copper in total to LME depots in Asia.
March 6, 2023 BHP CEO says he is optimistic about Chinese economy this year BHP last month reported a steeper-than-expected 32% fall in first-half profit.
March 6, 2023 Metals catch a chill as Beijing shies away from major stimulus Commodities from copper to iron ore fell after China set a cautious economic growth target of about 5% for the year.
March 6, 2023 Iron ore slides after China seeks advice on rising prices "Some market participants with long positions liquidated their positions today to lock profits," analyst says.
March 5, 2023 Canada’s crackdown on Chinese funding is hurting miners, Friedland says China has built up stakes in more than two dozen Canadian mining companies, including some of the industry’s biggest names.
March 5, 2023 China Nonferrous Metals Group in talks to invest in Kazakh copper smelter Kazakhstan's largest copper producer and miner KAZ Minerals will also participate in the project.
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