June 19, 2018 Trump threatens almost all imports from China as Beijing fires back The threat of new tariffs against China pits the world's two largest economies against each other and looks set to disrupt global supply chains for the tech and auto industries.
June 19, 2018 Indian regulator approves Nutrien’s sale of stake in SQM to Tianqi The Competition Commission of India green-lighted the $4.1 billion deal reached in May between the Canadian potash giant and China’s Tianqi Lithium.
June 18, 2018 Chile antitrust watchdog probing Tianqi buy of lithium miner stake The country's antitrust regulator is investigating the effects on the market of Chinese miner Tianqi Lithium acquisition of a 24% stake in SQM, the world's second largest lithium producer,
June 18, 2018 Rio Tinto to start building massive Koodaideri iron ore mine in 2019 First production from the Pilbara-based project, which it says it’s one of the world’s most technologically advanced, is expected in 2021.
June 18, 2018 China marks cobalt, copper ascendancy in Congo with new group The 35-member union includes China Molybdenum Co.-controlled Tenke Fungurume Mining and MMG Ltd., as well as subsidiaries of China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group and Huayou Cobalt Co. Sicomines, among others.
June 17, 2018 Wall Street builds immunity to trade war rhetoric So far, Trump has taken little action beyond tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum on imports from China, the European Union and other countries.
June 15, 2018 Trump trade war blows up big week for mining majors A week choc-a-bloc with billion dollar copper, iron ore and cobalt deals ends with huge drop in prices and sell-off in stocks of mining's biggest names.
June 15, 2018 China’s issues guidelines on foreign investment measures China's State Council issued guidelines on Friday for previously announced measures easing restrictions on foreign investment.
June 14, 2018 Germany’s Heraeus to open $100 mln precious metals recycling plant in China China is the world's biggest car market and produces only a fraction of the platinum and palladium it consumes.
June 14, 2018 China urges US to make ‘wise choice’ on trade tariffs Trump is due to unveil revisions to his initial tariff list targeting $50 billion of Chinese goods on Friday.
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