Iron ore price slides as rising stocks, weak steel margins blur demand outlookIron ore inventory at major Chinese ports surveyed rose 4% during Lunar New Year holiday.Reuters | February 19, 2024 | 8:02 am
Hastings Technology inks offtake deal with Chinese rare earths producerHastings, which is backed by Andrew Forrest, will supply a…Reuters | February 16, 2024 | 10:10 am
EU, US to align global minerals push against China’s supply gripThe aim is to combine the EU’s high-level policy approach…Bloomberg News | February 9, 2024 | 2:04 pm
Companies can vie to mine the deep sea starting in July The Metals Company expect to file an application in H2 2023 and to receive a mining license in 2024. Bloomberg News | April 4, 2023 | 6:28 am
Iron ore price slides on Chinese regulatory crackdown worries The Chinese state planner has issued several warnings against hoarding and speculation in recent weeks. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 3, 2023 | 9:27 am
Copper price back below $9,000 on weak China industrial activity Metal price was also impacted by the rise in oil prices and fears about inflation and higher interest rates in the US. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 3, 2023 | 8:12 am
Factbox: Automakers accelerate the drive to secure battery raw materials Rising demand for EVs is encouraging automakers such as Tesla, Volkswagen and Stellantis to step up efforts to secure raw materials. Reuters | April 3, 2023 | 7:57 am
Tribeca sees China tensions powering new green metals bets Rising geopolitical tensions and the prospect of industrial decoupling are fueling a surge of interest in the processing of energy-transition metals outside China. Bloomberg News | April 3, 2023 | 7:12 am
Biden’s landmark climate bill lures China’s clean energy giants China’s leading renewables firms are joining the rush to open factories in the US. Bloomberg News | April 1, 2023 | 6:55 pm
UN to start taking deep-sea mining applications this July The decision came after the International Seabed Authority spent the past two weeks debating standards for the new and controversial practice. Reuters | March 31, 2023 | 3:46 pm
Chinese lithium producers set price floor as demand evaporates – sources The move would come as prices plunge on a significant slowdown in demand for EVs in China. Reuters | March 31, 2023 | 7:46 am
Green hydrogen equipment makers poised for rapid growth in China China’s capacity to manufacture electrolyzers could grow about 20 times by 2028 as costs of the clean energy source plunge. Bloomberg News | March 29, 2023 | 2:45 pm