January 4, 2022

Tesla criticized for opening showroom in China’s Xinjiang region

UN experts and rights groups estimate more than a million people have been detained in camps in the far-western Chinese region.

January 3, 2022

China coal futures surge on supply worries amid Indonesia export ban

The most-active thermal coal futures contract on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange opened up 7.3% higher.

January 3, 2022

EV battery costs set to rise in 2022 as lithium price extends gains

Prices for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China jumped this year to a record high.

December 31, 2021

Top 20 mining stories of 2021

Another record-setting year for the metals and mining industry and for MINING.COM.

December 31, 2021

Copper price rises as China’s factory activity accelerates

China's factory activity unexpectedly accelerated in December, according to an official survey released on Friday.

December 31, 2021

Base metals shine in 2021 on robust China demand, supply concerns

Both London and Shanghai copper benchmarks have gained more than 20% this year so far.

December 30, 2021

Iron ore futures end 2021 with 12% drop amid China climate efforts

China's benchmark iron ore futures headed to their first annual decline in three.

December 30, 2021

Merger of Chinese rare earth producers could affect prices, analysts say

“The merged company will increase the control over prices in the international market place and could lead to even higher prices in the coming year.”

December 30, 2021

Aluminum price climbs with output facing pressure in Europe, China

The latest output cuts come soon after curbs at Europe’s top smelter, highlighting supply risk into next year and beyond.

December 29, 2021

Metals mixed on China’s economic outlook, global virus surge

China’s economy expanded at a moderate pace in the final month of the year, supported by better business sentiment, easing factory inflation pressures and faster car sales.