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US graphite miners ask Washington to impose 920% tariff on Chinese rivals

An existing tariff of 25% on most Chinese graphite is "far too low", the group representing US and Canadian graphite miners said.

Reuters | December 18, 2024 | 2:29 pm

PetroChina to start metals trading, eyeing energy transition

In addition to lithium and copper, the new PetroChina unit…

Reuters | December 18, 2024 | 12:14 pm

Coal demand to keep hitting records through 2027, IEA says

The latest forecast from the IEA sees demand for coal…

Bloomberg News | December 18, 2024 | 10:48 am

Aluminum price falls to one-month low in wider commodity slump

The longer run trends are more bullish for aluminum, according…

Bloomberg News | December 18, 2024 | 8:57 am

Namibia investigates China’s Xinfeng for alleged illegal mining

Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy is investigating Xinfeng for…

Bloomberg News | December 18, 2024 | 8:00 am

China’s coal output hits record, fueling oversupply concerns

China mined 428 million tons of raw coal above ground in November, up 1.8% from a year earlier.

Bloomberg News | December 16, 2024 | 9:14 am

Iron ore price rebounds as China stimulus hopes outweigh weak fundamentals

A raft of industrial data that remained relatively weak kept alive calls for Beijing to ramp up consumer-focused stimulus.

Reuters | December 16, 2024 | 8:40 am

Copper price: What’s in store for 2025

The bellwether metal had a rollercoaster 2024, will next year bring more wild swings?

Frik Els | December 13, 2024 | 5:48 pm

Chinese coal prices slump to year’s low as stimulus disappoints

China’s coal market has been in steady decline since late September and has shed 14% from its high near the start of the year.

Bloomberg News | December 13, 2024 | 4:35 pm

Column: Bleak times for copper smelters as conversion fees slump

The benchmark smelter treatment charges for next year have been set by Chilean copper miner Antofagasta and China's Jiangxi Copper.

Reuters | December 13, 2024 | 11:58 am

Gallium price rises to highest since 2011 following China export curbs

Gallium prices assessed by Fastmarkets rose to $595 per kilogram on Friday, a 17% increase over the previous level on Dec. 11.

Bloomberg News | December 13, 2024 | 10:27 am

China leads world in energy transition, Wood Mackenzie says

The world’s second-largest economy leads the energy transition and is on track to source half of its power from low-carbon energy.

Trish Saywell, Special to the Northern Miner Group | December 13, 2024 | 7:41 am

Iron ore posts weekly gain as investors assess fresh Beijing stimulus

Beijing pledged on Thursday to increase its budget deficit, issue more debt and loosen monetary policy.

Reuters | December 13, 2024 | 7:23 am

China tightens rules to curb methane emissions from coal mines

More than 150 countries have already pledged to cut methane by 30% by 2030.

Reuters | December 12, 2024 | 12:17 pm

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