June 18, 2019 Tianqi Lithium steps up inspections after earthquakes in China’s Sichuan The company said in a statement on its website that various emergency measures were in place to protect staff and avoid damage in case of aftershocks.
June 17, 2019 China iron ore retreats as Vale looks to rebuild capacity Top iron ore miner Vale SA expects to soon restore 20 million tonnes of yearly capacity at its Brucutu mine in Brazil, according to analysts.
June 17, 2019 US military firms likely to face China rare earth restrictions – Global Times Numerous reports from state-run Chinese media have raised the prospect that China may limit its supplies of the minerals to gain leverage in its trade dispute with the US.
June 16, 2019 Thucydides Trap and gold With all that is going on in the world, we believe the gold price will do well over the next few months.
June 14, 2019 Iron ore price at fresh 5-year high News that Vale may be restarting full production at its 30m tonnes per year Brucutu mine sooner than expected did not stop […]
June 13, 2019 China’s Ganzizhou Rongda Lithium restarts spodumene mine after 5 years The lithium project, situated in Ganzi in western province of Sichuan, is expected to produce about 30,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate this year.
June 11, 2019 China Minmetals Rare Earth starts new mining project in Hunan The project in Jianghua county is expected to begin production in February 2020, with estimated output of 1,800 tonnes a year of rare earth oxides.
June 11, 2019 China kicks off national survey of rare earth resources amid threats of supply curbs The world's top producer of rare earth elements is initially targeting seven regions, including Inner Mongolia and Jiangxi province.
June 10, 2019 China’s iron ore surges as tight supply concerns resurface China's iron ore jumped the most in nearly two weeks on Monday amid limited supply as stocks at the country's ports shrank further.
June 10, 2019 China’s rare earths exports fall in May; shipments usually volatile May's exports fell to 3,640 tonnes from 4,329 tonnes in April, but were not far off the 4,264-tonne monthly average since January 2018.
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