China state planner finalizes rule to set up coal production reserve systemThe rule, first issued in draft form in December, called for 300 million metric tons of "dispatchable" annual coal production by 2030.Reuters | April 11, 2024 | 8:30 pm
Global copper smelters less active after China’s planned output cutsAverage inactive capacity in China rose to 9% in March…Reuters | April 11, 2024 | 7:45 am
Iron ore price drifts higher as soft China data triggers stimulus hopesNew data maintained pressure on policymakers to launch more stimulus…Reuters | April 11, 2024 | 1:30 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
Chinese investment in coal-based steel mills still running hot Steelmakers received approvals from provincial authorities to invest about $100 billion in new coal-based mills over the past two-and-a-half years. Bloomberg News | August 1, 2023 | 8:14 am
Lithium Americas shareholders approve split The new Lithium Americas will own the Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada, while Lithium Argentina will focus on the assets held in the South American country. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 1, 2023 | 3:40 am