Copper price down on disappointing Chinese stimulus measures

Authorities unveiled measures to boost consumption of automobile and electronics.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 21, 2023 | 9:03 am

China’s path-setting lithium futures tumble on trading debut

Shares in Tianqi Lithium, YongXing Special Materials Technology, and Ganfeng Lithium slid to the lowest in at least a year.

Bloomberg News | July 21, 2023 | 8:37 am

Nickel set to flood the LME, turning metal squeeze into glut

New supply from China and Indonesia is about to hit the market, according to Macquarie Group.

Bloomberg News | July 21, 2023 | 8:25 am

Australia blocks acquisition of lithium mine by China-linked firm

Country issued a prohibition order stopping Austroid Corporation from acquiring an additional 90% of lithium miner Alita Resources.

Reuters | July 21, 2023 | 7:32 am

MinRes backs out of Chinese investment deal with Albemarle

Billion-dollar deal that would have seen MinRes acquire a stake in downstream assets in China owned by Albemarle.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 20, 2023 | 3:46 am

Zimbabwe’s $1 billion lithium plan faces setback as Chinese partner cuts stake

South Africa’s Moti Group said a Chinese company with which it planned to develop a lithium processing plant was halving its stake in the venture.

Bloomberg News | July 19, 2023 | 8:28 am

Chairman of Chinese aluminum giant resigns after two years

The departure comes days after a unit of the company was reported by Bloomberg to have terminated contracts amid a government-led investigation into deals in the market.

Reuters | July 19, 2023 | 7:52 am

Copper price falls as weak China growth worsens demand outlook

China's gross domestic product grew 0.8% in April-June from the previous quarter compared with a 2.2% expansion in Q1.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 18, 2023 | 9:53 am

It’s carmakers against miners in battle over China-funded metals

Automakers argue they need more leeway on the rules because it’s currently impossible to produce EV batteries without inputs that have at least some Chinese ownership, while US materials producers contend the domestic supply chain won’t succeed if China’s playing a role.

Bloomberg News | July 18, 2023 | 9:38 am

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