May 27, 2025

Chinese miner joins rush to tap lure of gold in bond market

Shandong Gold Group is considering issuing a roughly $100 million perpetual bond as soon as this week, Bloomberg sources say.

May 26, 2025

China relaxes rare earth curbs to avert drone industry slowdown: DigiTimes

According to sources cited by DigiTimes, Chinese drone manufacturers were among the hardest hit by export curbs dating back to 2023.

May 26, 2025

Nigeria to open two Chinese-backed lithium processing plants this year

A $600 million lithium processing plant near the Kaduna-Niger border is slated for commissioning this quarter.

May 26, 2025

China’s total gold imports via Hong Kong in April top one-year high

A sharp rebound in gold imports, following months of net exports, reflects shifting economic sentiment.

May 26, 2025

Chinese customs caution slows some rare earth magnet exports

Customs data shows China's exports of permanent magnets fell 51% in April.

May 23, 2025

Platinum price rockets to two-year high on strong Chinese demand, tightening supply

Customs data released this week showed China imported 10 metric tons of platinum in April, the highest level in a year.

May 23, 2025

Bull cycle brewing in platinum group metals: Goehring & Rozencwajg

Market trends over the past 18 months mirror the conditions of the late 1990s that preceded a historic bull market, the firm suggests.

May 22, 2025

Neo Performance Materials exits separation facilities in China

The exit concludes a strategic review it launched last year.

May 21, 2025

China’s CMOC calls on Congo to lift cobalt export ban

Congo has kept the market guessing on its next steps when the ban ends on June 22.

May 21, 2025

Chinese authorities question metals bosses in smuggling probe

Companies involved in producing and trading minor and strategic metals with military and high—tech applications have been among those called in, Bloomberg sources said.