Chilean copper smelter project drawing interest from ChinaOfficials from state company Enami met with authorities and company representatives in China last month to discuss a $1.4 billion project to overhaul Enami’s smelter.Bloomberg News | December 5, 2023 | 7:33 am
China can’t control the price of iron ore, Vale CEO says“The rule of the economics are going to drive the…Bloomberg News | December 5, 2023 | 7:23 am
Western start-ups seek to break China’s grip on rare earths refiningThe existing standard to refine these strategic minerals is an…Reuters | December 4, 2023 | 11:18 am
World’s coal consumption set to breach new record this year Coal usage looks likely to increase by 1.2% in 2022, surpassing 8 billion tons in a single year for the first time. Bloomberg News | December 16, 2022 | 8:37 am
China’s new iron ore buyer sets off biggest shakeup in years A new state-owned company called China Mineral Resources Group is poised to become the world’s biggest iron ore buyer as soon as next year. Bloomberg News | December 16, 2022 | 8:21 am
Lithium stocks fall as prices ease for the first time in 6 months Australia spodumene auction disappoints and Chinese lithium chemicals show weakness ahead of EV subsidy end. Frik Els | December 15, 2022 | 12:35 pm
Ford, CATL mull workaround for new US battery plant with US-China tensions high Michigan has emerged along with Virginia as a potential home of the multibillion-dollar facility. Bloomberg News | December 15, 2022 | 11:08 am
Iron ore price hits six-month high as China plans more stimulus Chinese policymakers are aiming to boost the scale of consumption and investment, the official Xinhua news agency said. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 15, 2022 | 8:47 am
Goldman says commodities will gain 43% in 2023 as supply shortages bite The bank sees copper jumping to $10,050 a tonne from around $8,400. Bloomberg News | December 15, 2022 | 8:30 am
Germany entirely dependent on imports for 14 critical raw materials – study In the case of rare earths, Germany is more than 90% dependent on supplies from China. Reuters | December 14, 2022 | 10:40 am
China may extend state iron ore buying strategy to lithium If successful in iron ore, the mandate of China's new centralised state buyer could be extended to lithium, copper and bauxite. Frik Els | December 13, 2022 | 10:37 am
Copper price rises as US inflation rate slows US inflation was 7.1% over the 12 months to the end of November, dropping from 7.7% in October. Staff Writer | December 13, 2022 | 9:51 am