August 6, 2018 Sole supplier puts cobalt (and EV) market at risk: IEA For the International Energy Agency, having the Democratic Republic of Congo as the supplier of almost 60 per cent of the global production of cobalt is a risky business.
August 6, 2018 More northeast China cities cancel alumina projects amid public backlash China alumina, aluminium output set for repeat curbs this winter.
August 5, 2018 China’s Shandong province cuts steel and coal capacity in environment plan Shandong's Environmental Protection Bureau said it would cut pig iron production capacity by 600,000 tonnes and crude steel by 3.55 million tonnes by the end of this year.
August 3, 2018 China plans tariffs on $60B of US goods in latest trade salvo China proposed retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion worth of US goods ranging from liquefied natural gas to some aircraft.
August 2, 2018 White House escalates China trade dispute to secure early breakthrough: Kemp Trump has reportedly rejected a plan to levy tariffs of 10 percent on an additional $200 billion of imports from China and ordered aides to prepare a proposal for tariffs…
August 2, 2018 China stands its ground after Trump amps up tariff threats China vowed on Thursday to retaliate if the United States acted on a threat to raise tariffs on the Asian nation's exports, fueling fears in financial markets that the trade…
August 1, 2018 Barrick Gold makes China investor push as markets slump Barrick Gold Corp will make a bigger push to attract institutional investors in China under a new deeper-ties pact with Shandong Gold, aimed at bolstering its shareholder base, executives told…
August 1, 2018 Rio Tinto down despite $7.2bn cash return to investors Company said first-half profit grew 12% to $4.42 billion, below the $4.53 billion forecast by analysts.
July 31, 2018 Falling Chinese electric car production wrenches lithium price The world’s automakers “don’t worry about lithium supply anymore” – Simon Moores.
July 31, 2018 Battery chemical surplus sparks plunge in cobalt price A surplus of cobalt chemicals used to make the rechargeable batteries that power electric vehicles has seen Chinese refiners switch to producing metal, sending prices down 30 percent in recent…
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
