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Iron ore price retreats on China demand rethink, price curbs worry

"Iron ore is facing pressure from price control, so pay attention to policy risks," Sinosteel analysts said.

Reuters | February 3, 2023 | 7:28 am

Iron ore price at 2-week low as traders reassess demand prospects in China

Iron ore and steel prices in China hit multi-month highs…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 2, 2023 | 8:44 am

US detains Chinese aluminum suspected of forced-labor origin

Aluminum, and items made from the metal, now join cotton,…

Bloomberg News | February 1, 2023 | 1:21 pm

Copper price falls as China’s reopening boost loses power

“We believe that the early January direction is correct but…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 1, 2023 | 11:06 am

Column: Analysts wary of base metals after China recovery rally

Analysts are cautious that China's recovery may not live up…

Reuters | February 1, 2023 | 8:47 am

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China to sell more metals from reserves to ensure stable prices

China is releasing metal from state stockpiles as part of its campaign to restrain prices after factory inflation in May hit its highest level in 13 years.

Bloomberg News | July 7, 2021 | 7:10 am

Climate-change impacts of graphite production higher than reported — study

London-based consultancy Minviro says the true climate change impacts of producing battery-grade graphite can be as much as 10 times higher than published values.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 7, 2021 | 6:06 am

Iron ore price up as China steel futures rise

"Considering spot prices are supported by costs, steel will remain fluctuating at high levels," GF Futures said.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 6, 2021 | 10:00 am

China June tin output rises 10.9% from prior month – Antaike

The increase came as restrictions on power usage in the tin-smelting heartland of Yunnan were "basically lifted" last month.

Reuters | July 6, 2021 | 7:40 am

Lithium supply chain threatened by East-West geopolitical tensions – report

Geopolitical risks and the US-China tensions pose threats on the global lithium supply chain, according to a new report by Fitch Solutions.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 6, 2021 | 6:06 am

Indonesia sets coal benchmark price at highest in a decade on Chinese demand

The ministry set the benchmark coal price at $115.35 per tonne in July, higher than the $100.33 per tonne in June.

Reuters | July 5, 2021 | 3:07 pm

Ranked: The top 20 metals and mining billionaires

Although tech and bank CEOs get all the limelight, eight of the 100 richest people in the world are in the metals and mining industry.

Visual Capitalist Elements | July 5, 2021 | 9:42 am

Iron ore price jumps as Tangshan mills resume production

Steel output at some producers was restricted due to the Chinese Communist Party's 100th anniversary and environmental-related policies.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 5, 2021 | 8:03 am

Huge methane leak spotted in heart of China’s top coal hub

Details captured in European Space Agency satellite data show the plume about 90 kilometers (56 miles) east of Shanxi’s capital Taiyuan, in Yangquan City.

Bloomberg News | July 5, 2021 | 7:51 am

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