May 24, 2022 Huayou Cobalt to invest $300m in Zimbabwe lithium mine Company recently completed a $422 million purchase of the hard-rock lithium mine just outside Harare.
May 23, 2022 China stimulus, supply worries fire up iron ore There are several factors that suggest a renewed rally is on the cards, writes Clyde Russell.
May 23, 2022 China triples solar investments as clean energy push accelerates The nation is forecast to add a record 220 gigawatts of total power capacity this year, according to the NEA.
May 23, 2022 Mine auction draws 3,448 bids amid scramble for lithium The Dechenonba lithium mine in Sichuan’s Yajiang area covers 1.14 square kilometers, with estimated reserves of 24.9 million tonnes.
May 20, 2022 China spent over $6 billion on Russian energy imports in April Purchases of oil, gas and coal jumped 75%.
May 20, 2022 Iron ore price up as Chinese banks cut interest rate Chinese banks cut a key interest rate for long-term loans by a record amount on Friday.
May 20, 2022 Sinosteel signs $680m iron ore mine deal with Cameroon Company will develop the Lobe iron ore mine in the central African nation.
May 20, 2022 Europe aims to revive magnesium output by 2025 to cut China reliance Supplies from China fell late last year, igniting prices in Europe and focusing the EU on efforts to secure home-grown supplies.
May 19, 2022 Chinese lockdowns dragging aluminum prices down, no respite before H2 — report Fitch notes strong downside risks as strict Chinese lockdowns pose a strong threat to demand for the metal in 2022.
May 19, 2022 Copper price rebounds as China eases covid restrictions “Sentiment had been buoyed by hopes that China is making progress towards an exit from strict lockdowns,” commodity strategists at ANZ said.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am