August 13, 2020 Russia has $1.5bn plan to dent China’s rare earth dominance Initiative is in line with other countries, such as US, which are also trying to curb their reliance on China, home to 63% of global production.
August 13, 2020 China’s booming copper imports an echo of the last crisis Every copper trader knows Beijing's stockpiling was a big part of the copper price rally from 2009 lows below $3,000/tonne to over $10,000 two years later.
August 13, 2020 Shandong Gold calls on Canada to approve Arctic mine buy The Chinese gold giant says its acquisition of TMAC Resources, which owns the massive Hope Bay property in Nunavut, should be approved for economic reasons.
August 12, 2020 Huayou temporarily suspends cobalt purchases from two Congo mines Under pressure from human rights groups, China's biggest cobalt refiner has decided to temporarily stop sourcing from artisanal mines.
August 11, 2020 The world’s changing nuclear reactor landscape Using data from the Power Reactor Information System, Visual Capitalist maps out where nuclear reactors are subsiding and where future capacity will reside.
August 11, 2020 Gold price plummets more than $90 Gold price falls 4.5% in one of the biggest one-day declines in gold market history.
August 11, 2020 China’s steel body expects iron ore port congestion to ease by end of August The China Iron and Steel Association said that discharging difficulties are likely to ease as the weather improves and the coronavirus is under control.
August 11, 2020 Stainless surge revives nickel, but surplus still looms Rapidly rising stainless steel production in top consumer China has helped to preserve demand and prices of key ingredient.
August 10, 2020 Copper price snaps back as China imports soar 81% Copper price surges by more than 3% Monday as top consumer China gorges on metal.
August 10, 2020 China’s aluminium, zinc options see slow start on Shanghai debut Units of Chalco, trader Trafigura and COFCO were among the first to trade the new options contracts.
Codelco achieves certification for silver bullion production Codelco's silver bars are the first in the South American country to be certified under the Good Delivery standard. January 14, 2026 | 07:02 am
