China zooms in on Latin America, Africa in critical minerals race — reportChina is expected to continue building its influence over key minerals such as lithium and cobalt across the developing world, according to S&P Global.Staff Writer | August 29, 2023 | 4:06 pm
Chinese steel demand declining less than data suggests, says Vale executiveVale is "cautiously optimistic" about the largest global consumer of…Reuters | August 29, 2023 | 11:02 am
Researchers improve performance of all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteriesThe solid-state electrolyte can provide good charging and discharging performance…Staff Writer | August 28, 2023 | 9:05 am
Metals melt down as recession fears overwhelm supply woes Industrial metals have gone from boom to bust in the space of only three months, writes Andy Home. Reuters | July 4, 2022 | 1:07 pm
Copper price below $8,000 as slowdown fears mount "Inventories for metals are shrinking to multi-year lows." MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 4, 2022 | 12:35 pm
Iron ore price tumbles as China’s demand outlook darkens Chinese mills have idled dozens of blast furnaces as stocks piled up after domestic demand weakened, hit by covid-19 restrictions and bad weather. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 4, 2022 | 11:34 am
Guinea halts Simandou iron ore project again Mines minister said Rio Tinto's subsidiary Simfer and China-backed consortium WCS have shown a "lack of willingness" to work on a partnership. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 4, 2022 | 3:58 am
Iron ore price tumbles as recession fears fuel commodities selloff "It's not just China where steel output is under pressure," said Warren Patterson, head of commodities strategy at ING. Reuters | July 1, 2022 | 2:44 pm
Copper, zinc, nickel price rout continues despite rebound in China manufacturing “It is increasingly clear that concerns about demand are taking precedence over supply issues in the metals markets”. Frik Els | July 1, 2022 | 10:42 am
Why sentiment in industrial metals has been crumbling Industrial metal prices have just seen their biggest quarter of falls in many years. Reuters | July 1, 2022 | 9:01 am
Gold price keeps its shine as other precious metals fade Gold has held up well relative to silver and platinum. Bloomberg News | July 1, 2022 | 8:39 am
Zijin adds China mine in race to join lithium’s global top tier The group plans to pay 1.8 billion yuan ($269 million) for a 71% stake in a company mining for lithium in Hunan province. Bloomberg News | July 1, 2022 | 8:24 am