April 22, 2021 China’s Shandong Yulong drops plan to buy Australian gold miner The company announced on Marchit would acquire Barto from fellow Chinese firm Shandong Tianye by assuming the target company's debt of $188 million.
April 22, 2021 China Moly to help small-scale cobalt miners The world’s no.2 cobalt miner and largest tungsten producer will help artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) become a trusted source of battery metals.
April 21, 2021 Copper extends rally while China looks to stabilise raw material prices China's industry ministry said the country will take steps to stabilise raw material prices and strengthen supervision of the market after a spike in prices.
April 21, 2021 China to strengthen raw material price supervision, crack down on speculators Rising commodity prices have increased Chinese manufacturers' costs and squeezed margins.
April 20, 2021 Cobalt, nickel battery use rises as electric sports cars gain popularity EV Metal Index jumps 245% YTD, boosted by rising sales of cars like the Ford Mustang Mach-E and Audi e-tron Quattro with high-nickel, cobalt batteries.
April 20, 2021 Trafigura bets on green-nickel squeeze in defiance of China cure The world’s worries over sourcing cheap, clean supplies of the metal are far from over.
April 20, 2021 Iron ore price surges to 10-year high after Vale, Rio miss on output Iron ore prices jump 4% on Tuesday with $200 in sight, extending gains spurred by disappointing output figures from top two producers.
April 20, 2021 Home: Supercycle or China cycle? Funds wait for Dr Copper’s call The copper market appears to be reaching a defining moment when it decides whether we're in a new supercycle or the same old China cycle which has defined pricing for…
April 20, 2021 China’s metal imports from Myanmar show trade contortions amid post-coup protest Chinese trade data gave a mixed snapshot of neighbour Myanmar's ability to keep up metal shipments in March amid unrest after February's coup.
April 20, 2021 Chinese aluminum smelters forced away from captive coal-fired power — report According to Wood Mackenzie, China’s march towards carbon neutrality is forcing its aluminium smelters away from using captive coal-fired power.
China to rein in copper, alumina capacity expansion under next five-year plan The country's economic planner will tighten oversight of copper and alumina projects from 2026 to 2030 to curb irrational investment. December 26, 2025 | 04:10 am
