Blame it on rapidly worsening investor sentiment, with US stocks entering a bear market because of soaring inflation and higher interest rates that threaten to trigger a recession.

At $1 billion, Tianqi’s offering would be Hong Kong’s biggest listing so far this year.

Nickel prices will edge higher in Q322 as Chinese stimulus measures improve the demand outlook and the Russia- Ukraine war continues to disrupt supply, says Fitch.

The turmoil that rocked financial markets this week has done little to shake the optimism around global mining at PDAC.

The Chinese company was seeking about 45 billion yuan ($6.7 billion) from the A-share private placement.

Both bulls and bears could be right in the short term as a falling spot price and lagging term price converge, writes Andy Home.

The US government has been working with Canada to boost regional supply chains to counter China's dominance in the sector.