April 23, 2019 Citi says US and China will nail deal, aiding commodities The outlook for commodities is bullish, according to Citigroup, which expects raw materials to be supported by a potential US-China trade deal, improved demand from China, and a weaker dollar.
April 22, 2019 America is under China’s thumb … and Russia’s, too The US is beholden to China for 20 commodities on the US government’s critical minerals list.
April 22, 2019 China’s green light on coal power won’t trigger new plant boom More than 10 regions will be freed of their overcapacity tag in 2022, clearing a hurdle for them to resume building coal-fired plants.
April 19, 2019 Lithium use in electric cars sold around the world surges 76% Shifting battery chemistries sees lithium deployment outpace global electric car sales volume growth – report.
April 19, 2019 The $18 billion electric car bubble at risk of bursting in China There are now 486 EV manufacturers registered in China.
April 19, 2019 Chinese iron ore records biggest weekly fall since November A tropical cyclone hit Western Australia in late March, causing operation disruptions and port damages that would affect some 25m tonnes of iron ore production.
April 18, 2019 China Hongqiao to restart shuttered aluminium capacity in replacement plan The world's biggest aluminium producer will this year restart some of the smelting facilities it was forced to shut in 2017.
April 17, 2019 Copper price jumps to 9-month high on red-hot China data Measure of industrial output surges to five-year high in March.
April 17, 2019 China’s Tianqi taps ‘safe choices’ for board of top lithium miner SQM Tianqi's official board nominations will take place on April 25 at a shareholders meeting in Santiago.
April 16, 2019 China’s Fujian launches plant for high nickel battery materials The first phase of a 40,000-tonne per year battery cathode material project in China's Fujian province has been put into production.
Codelco, SQM kick off lithium tie-up with board meeting The NovaAndino Litio company was established after an agreement signed in May 2024 and valid until 2060. December 29, 2025 | 07:59 am
