June 10, 2025 Column: US aluminum tariffs threaten scrap clash with European Union Donald Trump's move to double tariffs on aluminum imports heightens the risk of a full-blown scrap war with the European Union.
June 9, 2025 Gold price inches higher with spotlight on US-China trade talks If there is a positive outcome of the meeting, it could be a little negative for gold, analyst says.
June 9, 2025 China’s copper boom tested as miners squeeze smelters The unrelenting expansion of Chinese copper processing capacity over the past few years has now become a global headache.
June 9, 2025 US and Chinese officials meet in London for pivotal trade talks Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was set to meet with Chinese counterparts in London.
June 8, 2025 China’s central bank extends gold-buying streak for seventh month The People’s Bank of China added 60,000 troy ounces of the metal to its reserves last month.
June 7, 2025 China says it may speed up rare earths application approvals from EU Price commitment consultations between China and the EU on Chinese-made electric vehicles exported to the EU have also entered a final stage.
June 6, 2025 Trump says Xi to restart rare earth flows, sets date for talks The developments come as the world’s two largest economies look to resolve a simmering dispute over tariffs and technology that has unnerved markets.
June 6, 2025 China issues rare earth licenses to suppliers of top 3 US automakers At least some of the licenses are valid for six months, the two sources told Reuters.
June 6, 2025 Sinomine halts Namibia copper smelter, citing concentrate shortage The Tsumeb smelter is one of the few facilities in the world that can treat arsenic and lead-bearing copper concentrates.
June 6, 2025 China’s rare earth weapon changes contours of trade war battlefield Several European auto suppliers shut down production lines this week after running out of supplies.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
