September 30, 2021 Albemarle to buy Chinese lithium firm for $200 million With the acquisition of Guangxi Tianyuan, the world’s top lithium producer is expanding its battery metal conversion capacity.
September 30, 2021 China power crunch slams factories as coal lobby warns woes could stay until winter Since last week, more than 100 companies from electronic component manufacturers to gold miners have notified stock markets of production suspensions.
September 30, 2021 China hikes 2021 rare earth quotas by 20% to record highs The 2021 quota for smelting and separation is 162,000 tonnes, also up 20% on the year.
September 29, 2021 An obscure Chinese mining law is hobbling global energy security China’s current energy crisis can be traced back in part to a legal amendment targeting miners that garnered little notice when it went into effect in March.
September 29, 2021 Jakarta to jolt sliding nickel price – report Indonesia’s EV ambitions, growing nickel mining dominance (echoes of Congo-cobalt) and new export rules are as disruptive as its 2014 ore ban – and good news for producers elsewhere.
September 29, 2021 Iron ore price up despite falling steel demand Downstream consumption for stainless steel has been constrained in China, especially in Guangdong province.
September 29, 2021 Copper price falls on China power squeeze worries Copper prices will average more than $4 a pound this year, says Diego Hernandez, head of Chilean mining society.
September 28, 2021 China copper smelters raise Q4 treatment charge floor ahead of miner talks The fourth-quarter floor is up 27.3% from $55 per tonne and 5.5 cents a pound in the third quarter.
September 28, 2021 China power crisis to kick off global race for coal imports Asia’s largest economy could also look farther afield to coal exporters like South Africa, Colombia, the US and Canada.
September 28, 2021 CATL confirmed to be Millennial Lithium buyer in $297m deal The Chinese battery maker will acquire Millennial at a price of C$3.85 per share, a premium of 6.9% over the offer by Ganfeng.
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
