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.

June 6, 2019

Lynas touts its independence from China in push for rare earths growth

While Australia-based Lynas cannot match China's rare earth processing capability, it is hoping that its role as the largest rare earth miner and the largest processor outside of China will…

June 6, 2019

Top uranium producer is gloomy about nuclear power, for now

With construction of nuclear power plants at a 10-year low, uranium demand remains weak.

June 6, 2019

Dalian iron ore falls on supply growth expectation

China's iron ore dipped on Thursday and marked its weakest weekly performance in nearly two months.

June 6, 2019

Diamond markets under pressure — Rapaport

The international group says sales of polished diamonds below 0.50 carats are slow due to excess supply, weak Chinese demand and tight Indian liquidity.

June 5, 2019

Estimated 5 million tonnes of lithium deposits found in southwest China

The find potentially curbs the nation's reliance on imports of the material used in electric vehicle batteries.

June 5, 2019

The season for gold

Gold was riding high Monday on bad news regarding the US economy, causing stocks to fall and Wall Street traders to pile into bullion.