May 14, 2025

Copper price drops sharply after trade deal bounce

Pullback comes despite Chinese copper inventories falling by 60% in a single month.

May 14, 2025

China pauses rare earth export curbs targeting US entities

Move is part of the trade detente struck between the world’s two largest economies.

May 13, 2025

Chinese firms to invest $1.75 billion in Ethiopia mining, solar

CSI Solar will spend $250 million on a plant producing solar modules and energy storage products, while Sequoia plans to invest $600 million in coal exploration.

May 13, 2025

Copper prices rise amid US-China trade truce

Tariff reductions announced Monday by Washington and Beijing eased pressure on commodities markets.

May 13, 2025

China issues first rare earth magnet export permits, includes Volkswagen suppliers

China has issued export permits to at least four rare earth magnet producers.

May 12, 2025

China’s rare earth curbs have ‘changed psychology’ at US firms

China, which dominates global supply, put export restrictions on seven types of rare earths last month, widely viewed as a response to President Donald Trump’s trade assault.

May 12, 2025

Minmetals unit sets sight on global potash assets with bid for Australian miner

A unit of the state-owned miner plans to invest $300 million to take control of Highfield Resources.

May 12, 2025

Gold price plummets more than $100 on US-China trade truce

Ahead of Monday’s selloff, investors had been scaling back exposure to gold.

May 12, 2025

China may expedite US rare earth permit approvals after trade truce: Reuters

Despite the de-escalation of trade tensions, China is unlikely to remove the export controls completely.

May 12, 2025

China’s record copper ore imports offer relief amid shortage

Chinese copper concentrate imports climbed to nearly 3 million tons last month.