June 19, 2024 JCHX closes in on Zambian copper mine deal as China tightens Africa grip The deal to buy an 80% stake in Zambia's Lubambe copper mine is nearing completion.
June 19, 2024 China’s copper exports hit a record as deflation bites at home Exports of unwrought copper and products in May doubled from the previous year to nearly 150,000 tons, just topping the previous high reached in 2012.
June 19, 2024 China is building Europe battery supply in Morocco, VW unit says Morocco is rich in phosphate resources, key to making LFP cells.
June 19, 2024 Trafigura-led group orders 275 wagons for US-backed Lobito rail The Lobito corridor is seen as a key export route from mines in Congo and Zambia for copper and cobalt.
June 19, 2024 Tianqi says Chile regulator decision has no major impact to 2024 financial result Chile's financial regulator said the Codelco-SQM joint venture does not need to face a vote by SQM shareholders.
June 19, 2024 US-based Capital Group sells Fortescue shares worth $489 million Shares of the world's fourth-largest iron ore miner have fallen nearly 25% so far this year.
June 18, 2024 Carson Block raises money to bet on rising metals and mining stocks Earlier this year, Block’s firm set up a long-only fund, Muddy Waters New World Order Fund, to invest in Vietnam.
June 18, 2024 Codelco-SQM lithium deal can proceed without shareholder approval, regulator says Tianqi, which holds about 22% of SQM shares, has repeatedly called for a vote by all shareholders.
June 18, 2024 Codelco meets with BMW and ABB in Europe visit The company also plans to discuss copper and lithium with the Saudi Arabia mining minister in Chile next month.
June 18, 2024 Column: China’s steel sector looks a little healthier, or does it? It's a case of one step forward, two steps back for China's steel and iron ore sectors.
US agencies have developed critical minerals price floor system Price floors have long been discussed among critical minerals industry players as a way to shield non-Chinese companies from the Asian nation flooding markets. February 18, 2026 | 09:16 am
