January 9, 2025

Column: Global seaborne iron ore had a good 2024, but it’s all China

The world's imports increased a modest 3.6% to a record high in 2024, however the boost was nearly totally driven by China.

January 9, 2025

Korea Zinc in talks with US buyers to supply antimony, chairman says

China's export ban to the US disrupted the market for the mineral used in semiconductors.

January 8, 2025

Fortescue partners with China Baowu to tackle steel industry decarbonization

Fortescue also aims to make all its iron ore products green by 2030.

January 8, 2025

China becomes world’s second-largest holder of lithium reserves, Xinhua reports

China's lithium reserves have risen from 6% to 16.5% of the global total, state media reported.

January 7, 2025

Stubbornly resilient lithium supply remains hurdle to recovery

Lithium prices have plunged since late 2022 on oversupply and slower-than-expected growth in electric vehicle demand.

January 7, 2025

Nippon Steel’s thwarted bid sets up tougher rivalry with Chinese mills

Creating an entity to compete more effectively with China was touted as a key rationale behind the Japanese firm’s proposal to purchase US Steel.

January 7, 2025

Northern Graphite to restart mill, hike prices

The resumption is a week later than stated in October.

January 7, 2025

Are lab-grown diamonds too bling for their own good?

LGD prices are falling because their manufacturing costs also keep dropping, while slow demand is pulling down natural diamond prices.

January 7, 2025

Zijin plans lithium production in Congo from 2026

Zijin launched the project through a joint venture with the state-owned DRC company Cominiere in 2022.

January 6, 2025

CMOC sets cobalt production record in 2024

The world's No. 1 cobalt miner produced 114,165 tonnes in 2024, nearly double its 2023 output.