Iron ore price rises as China demand hopes persist

The world's biggest coal consumer had added more than 140 million tonnes per annum of coal mining capacity in the first half of this year.

Millennial has two non-producing lithium brine projects - Pastos Grandes and Cauchari East - in northern Argentina.

Another commodities supercycle is on the horizon and China’s dominance of renewables value chains will be key, said Wood Mackenzie.

The world of metals trading is becoming increasingly multi-polar, reflecting the rise of China's futures markets over the last decade.

Company plans to start producing copper foil by end of 2023.

A carbon-neutral China requires changing the entire economy over the next 40 years.

Acquiring Shandong Steel would hoist Baowu's annual steel production towards the 150 million tonne mark.

Overall, what emerges from the June trade data is that China’s demand for commodities is still solid.

Supercycle bulls will argue that this is just a temporary soft spot before green infrastructure stimulus starts building momentum in Europe and the United States.