August 26, 2018 World’s top refiner Sinopec posts record profit as oil recovers China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. said its half-year earnings jumped to the highest level on record as refining profits climbed.
August 23, 2018 Surface mining truck fleets in Asia Pacific to grow by 2,200 new vehicles The global market for surface mining trucks is expected to grow steadily to 2020, primarily driven by the growing demand from mining companies operating across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.
August 23, 2018 US disrupts aluminium supply chain, but not where it counts In the United States, old aluminium smelters are being brought back to life.
August 22, 2018 Chinese firm launches $832m Zambia copper mine NFC Africa, majority owned by China Non-ferrous Metals Company Limited launched output at a new $832 million Zambian copper mine, extending the firm's lifespan by over 20 years.
August 22, 2018 Chinese, Canadian-Finnish, Cypriot firms bid for Serbia copper mine China's Zijin Mining, Canadian-Finnish fund Champion and Cyprus-based U Gold have bid for a strategic partnership in RTB Bor, Serbia's only copper mine and smelter.
August 22, 2018 Western Australia junior gets ‘conerstone’ funding from Chinese battery manufacturer Advancing a nickel-copper-PGE sulphide deposits and gold in Western Australia.
August 22, 2018 Vancouver-based electric-vehicle maker goes to market Vancouver-based company Electra Meccanica has pre-orders worth $2.4 billion.
August 20, 2018 China’s lithium price decline is not the full picture to an industry surging The downturn in Chinese lithium prices has also led to many false conclusions about what is really happening to the lithium price.
August 20, 2018 China’s Tianqi Lithium seeks up to $1 billion in Hong Kong listing The final deal size could be smaller than $1 billion due to a steep drop in lithium carbonate prices.
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