Metals whipsawed as sanctions on new Russian supplies rattle LMEAluminum jumped as much as 9.4% as the market opened, the most since the current form of the contract was launched in 1987.Bloomberg News | April 15, 2024 | 8:11 am
New metals sanctions push Russia further into China’s embraceThe sanctions now leave the Shanghai Futures Exchange as the…Bloomberg News | April 15, 2024 | 7:01 am
Gold prices at a record high are keeping pawn shops busyRecord prices pushing toward $2,500 an ounce are proving hard…Bloomberg News | April 14, 2024 | 10:50 am
Column: China’s renewed appetite for Australian coal disrupts Asia flows For the first seven months of the year, the world's biggest coal importer saw arrivals of 261.18 million metric tons, up 88.6% from the same period in 2022. Reuters | August 10, 2023 | 8:24 am
Lithium mine auctions in China’s Sichuan draw thousands of high bids Two lithium mine auctions in Sichuan province have received nearly 7,000 bids. Reuters | August 10, 2023 | 7:34 am
Ford shuts down in Brazil, and China’s top EV maker comes to the rescue The resurrection of the former Ford plant represents the grand industrial ambitions of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bloomberg News | August 9, 2023 | 1:12 pm
China’s new state-run agency explores expanding into spot iron ore procurement A push into the spot iron ore market would expand the new state buyer's ability to secure lower prices. Reuters | August 9, 2023 | 10:31 am
China’s refined tin output drops 13% on-month Production at 21 smelters with a total capacity of 320,000 metric tons was at 13,428 metric tons last month. Reuters | August 9, 2023 | 7:31 am
Peak Rare Earths inks Tanzania supply deal with China’s Shenghe Peak will supply 100% of rare earths concentrate to Shenghe for an initial term of seven years. Reuters | August 8, 2023 | 4:52 pm
Copper price lowest in nearly a month on Chinese trade data Data showed China's imports and exports fell much faster than expected in July. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 8, 2023 | 8:45 am
China July rare earths exports refresh an over three-year high on decent demand, restriction fears China's exports of rare earths in July rose 49% from a year earlier. Reuters | August 8, 2023 | 7:22 am
China’s central bank adds more gold for a ninth straight month Bullion held by the People’s Bank of China rose by 740,000 troy ounces in July. Bloomberg News | August 7, 2023 | 3:56 pm