August 24, 2021

Iron ore price jumps 7% on hopes of more support from Chinese government

China’s central bank chief vowed to stabilize the supply of credit and boost the amount of money supporting smaller businesses and the real economy.

August 24, 2021

Chalco profits soar on higher aluminum prices, production

Chalco also lifted output of that material by 14.3% year on year to 8.25 million tonnes.

August 23, 2021

US critical mineral imports up 7.9% y-o-y in Q2 – report

S&P Global Market Intelligence reports the volume of critical minerals flowing into the country in H1 2021 surpassed the 316,108 tonnes imported in H1 2020 by 41,209 tonnes.

August 23, 2021

Iron ore price down as China’s steel output slows

Pressured by rising supply and cuts in steel production, iron ore has fallen roughly 40% since mid-July.

August 23, 2021

Copper price rises as China reports no new covid-19 cases

China has been grappling with the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant since July 20.

August 23, 2021

Russell: Iron ore price slump justified by improving supply, China steel control

The unknown factor for iron ore is what policy changes Beijing may adopt.

August 23, 2021

Chinese iron ore miner to invest $164 million in lithium production

Hainan Mining wants to produce 20,000 tonnes per year of lithium hydroxide, a chemical favoured in lithium-rich EV batteries.

August 23, 2021

Investors see green hydrogen advancing as China signals support

The sector is benefiting as local governments, including Beijing and Inner Mongolia, introduce strategies aimed at cultivating green hydrogen firms to show compliance with net-zero targets.

August 22, 2021

Tianqi, IGO produce first Australian lithium hydroxide for batteries

The Kwinana plant is expected to reach its initial 24,000 tonne per year capacity by the end of 2022.

August 20, 2021

Iron ore price regains ground, analysts say pressure will persist

"Prices have now declined to a sustainable level,” said Wood Mackenzie