China Top Stories

Iron ore hit by fresh selling as traders fret over China demand

The absence of strong policy signals from Beijing has fueled uncertainty on whether construction activity will pick up.

Bloomberg News | March 26, 2024 | 5:05 am

China coal industry group says output at accident-hit mining hubs back to normal

A recent spike in coal mine accidents had pushed authorities…

Reuters | March 26, 2024 | 5:02 am

Indonesia’s Antam to start building new nickel smelter, HPAL plant in 2025

The projects are part of Antam's deal with China's Ningbo…

Reuters | March 25, 2024 | 6:47 pm

SQM spars with China partner over Codelco deal

Tianqi acquired a near-quarter share of SQM in 2018 for…

Reuters | March 25, 2024 | 3:32 pm

China’s younger steel industry slows net zero path, BHP CEO says

“China’s willingness to open up to the world, and the…

Bloomberg News | March 25, 2024 | 9:15 am

Global copper smelting ticked higher in July, but China slid

Apart from Asia and Oceania, all other regions outside China recorded increasing levels of activity.

Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 6:12 am

Myanmar tin ban in Wa region may cut China’s smelter output in H2

China sources over half of its import needs in tin concentrate from Myanmar.

Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 5:51 am

Canadian deep-sea miner TMC to seek licence in 2024

The Metals Company is ready to apply for a mining licence next year, with production expected as early as the fourth quarter of 2025.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 3, 2023 | 5:15 am

Over 20m tonnes of copper demand could be destroyed through 2030

New research lays out scope of substitution and thrifting of copper as automakers and other manufacturers find ways to head off a supply crunch.

Frik Els | August 2, 2023 | 11:17 am

Weak China manufacturing, lack of stimulus push copper prices down

China’s manufacturing activity dropped for a fourth consecutive month in July.

Staff Writer | August 2, 2023 | 8:02 am

Column: China’s weak PMI means good news for commodities, for now

China’s manufacturing activity dropped for a fourth consecutive month in July.

Reuters | August 2, 2023 | 7:50 am

World battles to loosen China’s grip on vital rare earths for clean energy transition

Refining rare earths for the green energy transition is hard. Just ask MP Materials and Lynas.

Reuters | August 2, 2023 | 7:18 am

Huge Chinese state iron ore buyer still an unknown quantity

The firm that’s poised to upend the $160 billion global trade in the steel-making staple still doesn’t have a website, or any public contacts.

Bloomberg News | August 1, 2023 | 12:50 pm

China’s metals and mining investment overseas to hit record in 2023 – report

Chinese investments and new contracts in the metals and mining sector topped $10 billion during the first half of 2023, a 131% growth year-on-year.

Staff Writer | August 1, 2023 | 9:36 am

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