April 15, 2019

Chinese refineries can’t get enough copper concentrate

At the current rate China is forecast to import a record 22.4 million tonnes of copper ore and concentrate this year.

April 15, 2019

China’s commodity imports look tepid, may be slightly warmer

The decline in commodity imports in the first quarter seem to confirm the narrative of slowing growth in the world's second-largest economy.

April 14, 2019

China isn’t ready for iron ore deficit, Steelhome’s Wu says

The founder of Shanghai Steelhome Information Technology Co. said disruptions will amount to 60 million tons of lost supply this year.

April 12, 2019

China March copper concentrate imports fall on-month, aluminium exports rebound

China's aluminium exports rebounded 59% month-on-month from a two-year low in February to reach 546,000 tonnes in March.

April 12, 2019

China’s General Lithium to launch 60,000 T spodumene converter by end of 2020

China's fourth-biggest lithium producer, plans to start building a plant to convert mineral ore to lithium that will more than triple its capacity.

April 11, 2019

Coal’s collapse crowns winners and losers from China to the US

It’s been a stormy month for benchmark coal prices in Asia, with the potential for reverberations across the globe.

April 11, 2019

Tianqi agrees truce in battle over Chilean lithium miner SQM

Tianqi's $4.1B purchase of a 24% stake in SQM went through in December, but the Chinese firm has faced push back.

April 11, 2019

Nickel shortage in view unless China-led projects in Indonesia succeed — analysts

The outlook comes after China's Tsingshan Group surprised the market last year with a low-cost estimate and short time frame to launch a $700 million plant on the Indonesian island…

April 11, 2019

Worried about nickel supply, China battery maker BYD welcomes JV discussions

Electric car and battery maker BYD counts Warren Buffet among its investors and is also German automaker Daimler AG's partner in China.

April 10, 2019

From turbines to thermostats: copper miners eye high-tech demand

Attempts to replace copper in a lithium-ion battery's anode with aluminum have failed so far, which bodes well for major copper miners.