November 14, 2021

Australia’s Eastern Iron partners with Yahua to develop lithium projects

The two companies will establish a long-term strategic partnership for the supply of spodumene concentrates.

November 14, 2021

China’s monthly coal output rises to highest since March 2015

The world's biggest producer and consumer of the dirty fossil fuel churned out 357.09 million tonnes of coal last month.

November 12, 2021

Iron ore price on track for fifth weekly fall on demand worries

ArcelorMittal said it expects a slight contraction in Chinese steel demand in 2021, citing the country's real estate sector.

November 12, 2021

Lithium prices keep rising on the strength of the Chinese market

"Structural shortage is set to hit in 2022," Benchmark Mineral Intelligence CEO Simon Moores tweeted recently.

November 12, 2021

China to step up strategic mineral resource exploration

Plan includes petroleum, natural gas, copper, chrome, tungsten and rare earths.

November 12, 2021

Greenland Minerals tanks as uranium ban leaves project in limbo

Greenland’s decision to ban uranium mining and exploration effectively blocked Kvanefjeld, which would produce the metal as by-product.

November 11, 2021

China coal’s last hurrah comes too late for old mining towns

Despite an unexpected energy crunch that left authorities scrambling to guarantee coal supplies over the winter, it is still mostly business as usual for Henan's old mining regions.

November 11, 2021

China resists COP26 push to end coal as energy security prevails

Energy security concerns will keep China from supporting the proposal on coal, Bloomberg sources say.

November 11, 2021

Codelco’s China clients stall on 2022 deals amid copper backwardation

Chinese customers are reluctant to sign up for copper supply in 2022 at the highest premium in seven years.

November 11, 2021

Iron ore price rally is over, prices to follow multi-year downtrend — report

In the longer term, Fitch forecasts prices to decline from an average $155 a tonne in 2021 to $65 a tonne by 2025 and $52 a tonne by 2030.