February 17, 2025

A little-known metal spikes as China-US trade showdown hits home

Bismuth, a critical metal used in defense industries, has spiked to a decade-high following China's retaliation of US tariffs.

February 17, 2025

Column: China’s retaliation to Trump tariffs will reshape coking coal flows, prices

China's retaliatory tariffs against US energy imports is likely to be most keenly felt in the seaborne market for metallurgical coal.

February 16, 2025

China slows rather than halts copper smelting’s breakneck growth

The Chinese government is getting serious about constraining the blind expansion of copper smelters.

February 14, 2025

Silver catches a lift from gold’s bull run to eye 10-year peak

After rising 21% in 2024, silver has gained 14% so far in 2025.

February 14, 2025

China’s BYD holds mining rights in Brazil’s Lithium Valley, documents show

The EV producer's mineral rights acquisition in Brazil is its biggest step yet toward mining strategic minerals in the West.

February 13, 2025

Global Lithium appoints new CEO in push to develop frozen project

Dianmin Chen was appointed as managing director and CEO at its annual shareholder meeting on Thursday.

February 13, 2025

Gold’s lighting run rains on India’s wedding season, China offers discounts

China and India together account for more than half of global consumer gold demand.

February 12, 2025

China’s coal plant boom is undercutting clean energy push

China’s planners said coal is still needed as backup to balance out the intermittent electricity provided by wind and solar.

February 12, 2025

Ganfeng starts lithium production at Argentina’s Mariana project

The Mariana plant has the capacity to produce 20,000 metric tons of lithium chloride per year.

February 12, 2025

Chinese lithium firms take over copycat Nigeria refinery project

A joint venture between Canmax Technologies and Jiangxi Jiuling last year took a controlling interest in Ganfeng Lithium Industry.