November 14, 2019 China’s Chalco to ship first bauxite from Boffa mine by early December Operations at the mine are now expected to be underway by early December and it will eventually produce 12 million tonnes of bauxite a year.
November 13, 2019 Lithium price: Europe EVs now use 57% more LCE Europe's only bright spot as average lithium used in EVs sold around the world grows anaemic 4% to 12.2kg.
November 13, 2019 China in focus as West debates critical minerals challenge Western powers will attend talks in Brussels next week on curbing China's dominance of rare earths and other critical resources and EU officials will present their vision to create entire…
November 12, 2019 Cobalt hydroxide price up 55% in three months Chinese imports of cobalt hydroxide also up 28% in September quarter, but Benchmark says its not a fundamental uptick.
November 11, 2019 China sets record rare earth mining quota as demand rises The quota for six dominant producers, including China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co., was set at 132,000 tons for 2019.
November 8, 2019 China raises annual rare earth output quotas to record high China is home to at least 85% of global rare earth processing capacity.
November 7, 2019 BHP says it is unaffected by sanctions on China’s COSCO COSCO operates in multiple segments of the seaborne trade, including container and dry bulk shipping.
November 5, 2019 Global gold production dragged down by Grasberg Stricter environmental rules leading to output cuts in world no 1 producer China contributes to quarterly decline.
November 4, 2019 Lithium price: Worst may be over for Australian producers New Benchmark lithium industry assessment has some good news for besieged hard rock miners.
November 4, 2019 Lynas and Malaysia ink deal to sell rare earth waste, attract customers The agreement comes amid protests by environmentalists who say the miner's rare earths plant fails to meet safety standards.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
