China, in comic strip, warns of ‘overseas’ threats to its rare earthsChina's chief intelligence agency posted on social media a comic strip featuring foreign-looking characters secretly extracting rare earths.Reuters | January 22, 2024 | 7:48 am
Nickel price crash seen extending Indonesia’s grip on supplyA prolonged slump in nickel prices is stress-testing producers worldwide.Bloomberg News | January 22, 2024 | 7:41 am
Congo and China talking $7 billion in finance, Tshisekedi saysThe $7 billion in financing would be part of a…Bloomberg News | January 20, 2024 | 2:08 pm
Los Andes Copper weighs funding options for Chile project including sale The company was recently authorized to restart drilling at Vizcachitas after fulfilling conditions laid out by an environmental court. Bloomberg News | July 3, 2023 | 2:39 pm
De Beers-Botswana deal signals rocky road for rough diamonds De Beers, along with the rest of the global diamond sector, is facing headwinds from a 6.5% drop in diamond prices in the year to date. Reuters | July 3, 2023 | 11:44 am
China to restrict exports of metals critical to chip production Gallium and germanium, along with their chemical compounds, will be subject to export controls starting Aug. 1. Bloomberg News | July 3, 2023 | 9:56 am
China jumps ahead in the rush to secure lithium from Africa Mines across the continent are forecast to increase production of lithium raw materials more than 30-fold from last year’s volume by 2027. Bloomberg News | July 3, 2023 | 9:36 am
The world’s appetite for solar panels is squeezing silver supply Solar's share of total consumption is forecast to be 14% this year, up from around 5% in 2014. Bloomberg News | July 3, 2023 | 8:43 am
China set to boost state cobalt reserves after tumble in prices The National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, the government stockpiling body, may buy about 2,000 tons of cobalt. Bloomberg News | July 3, 2023 | 8:34 am
ING sues legendary Chinese copper trader over $147 million debt Amount involves overdue payments owed by Triway International Ltd., a trading arm of Maike Metals International, founded by He Jinbi. Bloomberg News | July 3, 2023 | 5:20 am
EU countries seek to stretch raw material targets, add aluminum The European Commission proposed in March that EU extraction of 16 "strategic raw materials", including lithium and copper. Reuters | June 30, 2023 | 10:14 am
Brazil mining regulator squeezed by staffing, budget cuts, labor leader says Resources are stretched so thin at Brazil’s mining regulator that officials have walked off the job. Bloomberg News | June 30, 2023 | 9:53 am