China’s steel demand has shrunk to less than half global totalChina will account for less than half of global steel consumption in 2024 for the first time in six years, according to the World Steel Association.Bloomberg News | October 21, 2024 | 11:18 am
Metals drop on higher dollar; traders weigh China lending helpThe reductions in two key rates were larger than economists…Bloomberg News | October 21, 2024 | 7:04 am
How resource ‘classification debt’ chips away at miners’ growth and investor trustOver the past decade, resource misclassification has saddled the mining…Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | October 18, 2024 | 2:00 pm
Carlyle’s Currie sees copper price capped at $9,500 on China demand The red metal has fallen 19% from May’s all-time high of $11,104.50, pressured by bloated inventories and signs that consumption in China is soft. Bloomberg News | September 4, 2024 | 9:42 am
Bolivia shortlists four companies to develop lithium pilot plants China's CBC, Italy's Protecno, France's Eramet and Australia's Eau Lithium have made it to the second round of the tender. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 4, 2024 | 7:58 am
Iron ore price tumbles toward $90 on weak Chinese steel outlook The most actively traded January iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange hit its lowest level since August 2023. Staff Writer | September 4, 2024 | 7:51 am
Uranium market under pressure, but long-term outlook remains positive BMO expects uranium demand to grow by 2.9% yearly through 2035, driven by China’s push to build new reactors and the potential for reactor restarts in North America. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | September 3, 2024 | 4:02 pm
Sinomine says its Tsumeb smelter contains over 700t of germanium Germanium is a critical mineral used in chipmaking, infrared technology, fibre optic cables and solar cells. Reuters | September 3, 2024 | 10:43 am
Column: Fading China optimism hits iron ore prices, but not yet volumes The property sector has so far failed to respond to a series of stimulus measures from Beijing, and remains a drag on the overall economy. Reuters | September 3, 2024 | 8:39 am
Goldman cuts copper price forecast by $5,000 as bullish bet closed The bank has been one of the biggest cheerleaders of the industrial metal. Bloomberg News | September 3, 2024 | 7:24 am
Xi wants bigger returns, fewer headaches from African debt deals From Angola to Djibouti, for over a decade, China poured more than $120 billion of government-backed loans through its Belt and Road Initiative. Bloomberg News | September 3, 2024 | 7:15 am
Turkey seeks Chinese partnership on rare earth elements for EVs The country wants to attract Chinese electric vehicle and battery manufacturers. Bloomberg News | September 3, 2024 | 6:59 am