April 14, 2025

China suspends rare earth, magnet exports – report

The disruptions come just as the US announced tariff exemptions for many electronics, but rare earth components remain affected.

April 14, 2025

China to keep building coal plants through 2027, state planner says

The plan follows a report from the China Coal Association last week that said China's coal consumption would not peak until 2028.

April 14, 2025

China offers banks extra gold import quotas as investors flock

The central bank typically limits the amount of physical bullion coming into the world’s top-consuming market.

April 14, 2025

Gold-trading frenzy erupts in China as tensions with US escalate

The Shanghai Futures Exchange saw trading volumes of the precious metal hit the highest level in a year last week.

April 14, 2025

Copper prices climb as traders welcome tariff reprieve

US President Donald Trump handed out exemptions to his punishing tariffs on some products, lifting market sentiment.

April 14, 2025

China urges US to follow international law on reported deep-sea metals stockpile plan

The Trump administration is drafting an executive order to enable stockpiling of deep-sea metals found on the Pacific Ocean seabed.

April 13, 2025

UK MPs pass emergency bill to rescue troubled British Steel

The bill will hand Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds extensive powers to direct British Steel’s staff and operations.

April 13, 2025

Trump planning to stockpile deep-sea minerals to counter China: FT

The executive order, according to FT, would allow the US government to build a "strategic reserve" of these critical minerals.

April 12, 2025

How the US and China are rewriting the global monetary system | Carrasco

Markets are whipsawing on tariffs, but are we missing the bigger picture? Fund Manager and commentator Jaime Carrasco joins us with a […]

April 11, 2025

Chinese rare earth shipments held up as trade war upends exports

The delays could take weeks to clear as questions including code classifications are clarified.