December 17, 2024

Column: Critical metals will be a key battleground in US-China trade war

It's clear that critical minerals will be China's weapon of choice in its escalating trade war with the United States.

December 17, 2024

Russia sells stakes in some Kazakh uranium deposits to China

Kazatomprom accounted for 20% of global uranium production in 2023.

December 17, 2024

Canada to impose more tariffs on Chinese imports in new year

Ottawa has decided to apply tariffs to imports of critical minerals from China.

December 16, 2024

China’s coal output hits record, fueling oversupply concerns

China mined 428 million tons of raw coal above ground in November, up 1.8% from a year earlier.

December 16, 2024

Iron ore price rebounds as China stimulus hopes outweigh weak fundamentals

A raft of industrial data that remained relatively weak kept alive calls for Beijing to ramp up consumer-focused stimulus.

December 13, 2024

Copper price: What’s in store for 2025

The bellwether metal had a rollercoaster 2024, will next year bring more wild swings?

December 13, 2024

Chinese coal prices slump to year’s low as stimulus disappoints

China’s coal market has been in steady decline since late September and has shed 14% from its high near the start of the year.

December 13, 2024

Column: Bleak times for copper smelters as conversion fees slump

The benchmark smelter treatment charges for next year have been set by Chilean copper miner Antofagasta and China's Jiangxi Copper.

December 13, 2024

Gallium price rises to highest since 2011 following China export curbs

Gallium prices assessed by Fastmarkets rose to $595 per kilogram on Friday, a 17% increase over the previous level on Dec. 11.

December 13, 2024

China leads world in energy transition, Wood Mackenzie says

The world’s second-largest economy leads the energy transition and is on track to source half of its power from low-carbon energy.