December 27, 2018 Barra looks to China for GM’s electric rebirth: Anjani Trivedi In 2014, Barra listened to accounts of families who’d lost a member while driving in a General Motors Co. Chevrolet Cobalt that malfunctioned.
December 27, 2018 China’s industrial profits suffer first drop in 3 years, piles pressure on economy The gloomy data points to a further loss of economic momentum as a trade dispute with the US piles pressure on China's vast manufacturing sector.
December 27, 2018 China copper smelters raise TC/RC floor for Q1 2019 China's top copper smelters on Thursday raised their floor treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) for the first quarter of 2019 by 2.2 percent.
December 26, 2018 Trump’s EPA to maintain Obama-era coal plant curbs, with a twist Electric utilities have already spent billions of dollars to meet the requirements.
December 26, 2018 Dalian coke futures end at 3-week low on demand concerns Chinese iron ore and rebar contracts, however, edged up on hopes that steel demand will pick up.
December 26, 2018 U.S. trade delegation to travel to China week of Jan. 7 for talks The meeting would be the first in-person talks since Trump met with Xi Jinping in Buenos Aires on Dec. 1.
December 26, 2018 China’s Zhejiang Huayou to invest $147m in copper project in DRC The project will be located in the Lukuni region in the south.
December 26, 2018 China carbon industry to face severe overcapacity — association Carbon products are widely used in sectors such as metallurgy, chemicals, aviation and renewable energy.
December 24, 2018 China’s GEM signs five-year battery material supply deal with ECOPRO This deal is Gem Co Ltd's latest effort to win a bigger share of the booming power cell market.
December 24, 2018 China’s Minmetals to buy 2.04m tonnes iron ore from Rio Tinto in 2019 Minmetals will purchase Pilbara Blend lump ore that will delivered through 12 cargoes and priced at around $144.94 million.
Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies The month-long mission of the test vessel Chikyu near Minamitori Island will mark the world's first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth seabed sludge. January 11, 2026 | 04:22 pm
Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. January 11, 2026 | 04:08 pm
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls. January 11, 2026 | 09:07 am