June 3, 2025 Chinese platinum jewelry demand remains muted, says refiner Citigroup analysts said last week that Chinese buyers still favor gold over platinum jewelry.
June 3, 2025 Global alarms rise as China’s critical mineral export ban takes hold German automakers became the latest to warn that China's export restrictions threaten to shut down production and rattle their local economies.
June 3, 2025 Copper price ends mixed as traders mull China and US data The drop in China’s factory gauge came as a surprise to analysts.
June 3, 2025 Iron ore price nears 2-month low on Trump’s tariff hike plan, weak China data China's manufacturing activity shrank for the first time in eight months in May.
June 3, 2025 Diplomats, automakers push Beijing to loosen rare earth magnet export restrictions India is organizing a trip to China for auto executives in the next two to three weeks.
June 2, 2025 China’s rare earths grip gives Xi leverage in US trade duel China is gaining ground in the standoff, as Washington is still a decade away from securing rare earths independently from Beijing, one analyst said.
June 2, 2025 Silver price marches past $34 on renewed trade tensions The metal rallied over 4% as markets digested a potential re-escalation in Sino-American trade conflicts.
June 2, 2025 Bolivian court pauses Chinese, Russian lithium deals The deals aimed to establish direct lithium extraction facilities in Salar de Uyuni in southwest Bolivia.
June 1, 2025 Trump, Xi likely to speak soon on minerals trade dispute, aides say White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said no specific date for the conversation has been set.
June 1, 2025 Car makers warn China’s rare earth curbs could halt production The head of the trade group representing General Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen, Hyundai and others raised urgent concerns in a letter to the Trump administration.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am