April 28, 2025 China’s CMOC elevates ex-Glencore trader as top execs depart CMOC said its chairman Yuan Honglin and vice chair Li Chaochun both resigned for personal reasons.
April 26, 2025 Tesla humanoid robot project hampered by China’s rare earth export curbs Tesla's core electric vehicle business is also expected to feel the impacts of China's rare earth export restrictions.
April 25, 2025 CHARTS: Rare earth export restrictions, price spikes and the risks of demand destruction Prices were initially indifferent when China halted exports to Japan in 2010 but three months later embarked on an upswing that remains unmatched.
April 25, 2025 China’s tungsten curbs open door for global producers – Almonty CEO With China tightening its grip on tungsten exports, producers outside its borders are stepping into a rare moment of global opportunity. As […]
April 25, 2025 China calls Trump deep-sea mining order unlawful The order aims to accelerate the mining of critical minerals in both US and international waters, part of a broader strategy to counter China’s dominance.
April 25, 2025 IEA head calls for critical minerals supply diversification The IEA has urged nations to focus on policies that promote the diversification of mineral sources and move away from "critical mineral monopolies."
April 25, 2025 Chinese copper inventories post record weekly drop Inventories in Chinese warehouses shrank by 54,858 tons, the most in data going back to 2003.
April 25, 2025 Column: As China nears peak aluminum production, what next? China's aluminum production juggernaut is finally running out of road as the country's output approaches the government's capacity limit.
April 24, 2025 Trump signs executive order boosting deep-sea mining industry The broad order avoids a direct confrontation with the United Nations-backed International Seabed Authority and seeks essentially to jumpstart the mining of US waters.
April 24, 2025 CHART: Price spike doubles value of cobalt EV battery market Congo’s surprise export ban and collaboration with Indonesia to limit global supply of cobalt sparks rapid reaction in top source of demand.
Codelco, SQM kick off lithium tie-up with board meeting The NovaAndino Litio company was established after an agreement signed in May 2024 and valid until 2060. December 29, 2025 | 07:59 am
