July 1, 2022 Zijin adds China mine in race to join lithium’s global top tier The group plans to pay 1.8 billion yuan ($269 million) for a 71% stake in a company mining for lithium in Hunan province.
June 30, 2022 Volkswagen pulls out all stops to address China challenges Chief Executive Officer Herbert Diess called China the company’s “second home market” this week.
June 30, 2022 Four charts reveal seismic shifts in global energy within one lifetime Wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, and small hydropower are now 13% of global power generation.
June 30, 2022 Metals set for worst quarter since 2008 on global downturn angst The London Metal Exchange Index has tumbled 23% since the end of March.
June 30, 2022 Copper price heads for biggest quarterly plunge since 2011 "We still see metals falling as a recession in the US is fully priced in," said Commerzbank analyst.
June 29, 2022 Iron ore price down despite China’s move to ease covid curbs "Market participants want to see actual demand rising, rather than officials talking about it."
June 29, 2022 BYD’s 66% gain catapults stock to near trillion yuan market cap Analysts expect the firm to sell 1.5 million vehicles this year, doubling from 2021.
June 28, 2022 Pro-China digital campaign targets mining firms – cybersecurity report A pro-China propaganda campaign used fake social media accounts to try to stir up opposition, including protests, against mining firms that challenge China's business interests.
June 28, 2022 Iron ore price rises as China eases covid curbs Beijing and Shanghai recording no new local covid-19 cases sparked a broad-based rally in metals.
June 27, 2022 Metals rebound from their worst week in a year on China optimism An overall gauge of the outlook returned to neutral after deteriorating for two straight months.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
