China to increase control over global cobalt supply — reportOver the next two years, China’s share of cobalt production is expected to reach half of global output.MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 13, 2023 | 5:09 am
China could control a third of the world’s lithium by 2025UBS expects Chinese-controlled mines, including projects in Africa, to raise…Bloomberg News | March 12, 2023 | 6:07 pm
CATL smashes profit estimate as EV sales soarCATL commanded a 37% share of the global market for…Bloomberg News | March 10, 2023 | 8:00 am
Botswana delivers first iron ore exports to China Botswana’s first iron ore mine, Ikongwe, has started production and delivered its maiden exports to China. Reuters | October 26, 2021 | 9:13 am
Europe’s magnesium crunch poses another carbon conundrum Magnesium seems to have slipped beneath the collective radar, writes Andy Home. Reuters | October 26, 2021 | 7:47 am
China’s physical coal prices tell different story to futures China is pushing miners to ramp up output but this is a slow process, writes Clyde Russell. Reuters | October 26, 2021 | 7:33 am
Citric acid can be used to extract rare earth metals from coal ash The method, if widely adopted, could turn coal ash from an environmental pariah into a commercially viable product, researcher says. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 26, 2021 | 6:06 am
Iron ore price rebounds while La Niña threatens to worsen energy crisis Iron ore prices dropped last week as risk sentiment was hurt by fears over growth in China, and as coal prices slumped. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 25, 2021 | 9:29 am
COP aims to end coal, but the world is still addicted Coal continues to dominate the world’s total electricity generation mix by a large margin. Bloomberg News | October 23, 2021 | 2:56 pm
China’s steel group says must ensure supply, control price in volatile market China's daily crude steel output in September fell to the lowest since December 2018. Reuters | October 23, 2021 | 2:28 pm
Commodity boom at risk as supporting factors fade, Fitch says The pace of global industrial production growth is falling “quite swiftly” after an impressive spike in demand for durable goods during lockdowns. Bloomberg News | October 22, 2021 | 12:36 pm
EU in talks with China to avoid “catastrophic” magnesium crunch China supplies the block with about 95% of the silvery-white metal used to make aluminum alloys for auto parts. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 22, 2021 | 10:27 am