July 22, 2022 Pensana starts building UK’s first rare earths refinery The rare earth processing hub is backed by the government as part of its first critical minerals strategy, unveiled today.
July 21, 2022 Coal’s dominance in China will endure for a decade or more China, which produces more than half the world’s coal, has said consumption won’t peak until 2025.
July 21, 2022 China approves $458m coal project in Inner Mongolia region The project has annual production capacity of 4 million tonnes a year.
July 21, 2022 Iron ore price back below $100 on clouded China demand outlook Risks from lockdowns have prompted the Asian Development Bank to lower its economic growth forecast for China this year to 4.0%.
July 21, 2022 De Beers boosts 2022 guidance despite drop in output The miner expects to produce 32m-34m carats, up from 30m-33m carats thanks to what it calls “robust demand” from US customers.
July 21, 2022 Australian iron ore miners cautious on China’s plan to centralize buying The new company is expected to coordinate procurement of imported iron ore, develop domestic iron ore resources, and oversee development of mines overseas.
July 20, 2022 China property stimulus to rescue copper demand, but not yet Global slowdown is expected to see a slide and trigger a stimulus that could match the 4 trillion yuan package implemented after the 2008 financial crash.
July 20, 2022 Power sector carbon emissions to dip as renewables outpace coal Emissions from power generation are set to decline about 0.3% this year.
July 20, 2022 BHP not concerned about China’s plan to centralize iron ore buying China is planning a state-backed iron ore company to oversee everything from massive mine investments in West Africa to buying the steelmaking material from global suppliers.
July 19, 2022 Copper price down as growth outlook deteriorates Worries about demand in China and elsewhere due to a slowdown in growth were reinforced by rising inventories.
Copper price nears $13,000 on tariffs woes, supply strain Mine outages, tariff risks and tight supply push copper toward a milestone despite weakening Chinese demand. December 29, 2025 | 05:51 am
