June 19, 2019

Chinese firms plan rare earth manufacturing hub in Hebei

A group of Chinese firms have jointly established a rare earths innovation centre in the country's Hebei province as part of a plan to develop a manufacturing base in the…

June 18, 2019

Copper price surges as supply worries return

Optimism US-China trade talks are back on track also lifts sentiment.

June 18, 2019

Top 10 biggest gold mines

Iconic Grasberg copper and gold mine shoots to the top with a 70% surge in production.

June 18, 2019

Dalian iron ore rebounds; Tangshan move stokes demand worries

China’s iron ore futures clawed back on Tuesday, after a brief dip in early trade, despite mounting concerns over waning demand at mills.

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.