May 4, 2020

First Cobalt to produce battery-grade by year-end

By the fourth quarter of 2021, the Canadian refinery's production is expected to reach over 25,000 tonnes a year.

May 1, 2020

US lawmakers fault Trump for failing to curb Chinese aluminum overcapacity

Senators said neither the Phase 1 trade deal with China, nor Trump’s separate 10% tariffs imposed on aluminum imports in 2018 had solved the underlying problem.

April 30, 2020

Belarus scores potash contract with Chinese consortium

It's the first muriate of potash (MOP) contract since September 2018.

April 29, 2020

The impact of critical minerals on national security

Which imported minerals create the most risk for US supply chains and national security?

April 29, 2020

Zijin warns Papua New Guinea of anger over end of Porgera

The Chinese state-owned miner said that a failure to resolve the issue could impair relations between the two countries.

April 28, 2020

The next frontier: Prospecting and mining on the moon

China has achieved a milestone in lunar exploration with its robotic rover.

April 28, 2020

China’s Q1 gold consumption cut in half by virus, price spike

Consumption totalled 148.63 tonnes in January-March, down 48.2% from a year earlier.

April 28, 2020

Jiangxi Copper posts lowest profit since 2017 as virus sinks prices

First quarter profits fell 78.4% on lower copper prices in the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

April 28, 2020

Tianqi Lithium doubles annual loss guidance

Tianqi's shares slumped as much as 10% on Tuesday, the lowest since November 2015.

April 27, 2020

In global electricity slump, coal is the big loser

In the US, coal’s share of power generation has dropped more than 5 percentage points since February.