April 28, 2025

China’s first-quarter gold consumption falls 6%

The rise in gold prices has led to a shift in consumer behaviour, with traditional gold products such as gold ornaments and jewellery giving way to gold bars and coins.

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.