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Canada mulls surtax on Chinese critical mineral products, batteries, solar products

Canada said is launching a 30-day public consultation period on whether to slap a potential surtax on Chinese critical mineral products.

Reuters | September 10, 2024 | 7:03 am

Iron ore sell-off deepens as global growth fears hit commodities

Iron ore sank below $90 a ton for the first…

Bloomberg News | September 9, 2024 | 9:52 am

China sets up Beijing-backed lithium group to tap salt lakes

Minmetals Corp. will take control of a province-backed lithium company…

Bloomberg News | September 9, 2024 | 6:54 am

China plans to include steel, cement and aluminum in its carbon market

Starting from 2026, importers of steel, fertilizer, cement and chemicals…

Reuters | September 9, 2024 | 6:50 am

Syrah Resources’ losses deepen as China glut hits graphite demand

Syrah said it had not sold any graphite to China…

Reuters | September 9, 2024 | 6:47 am

Tsingshan’s lithium brine lake project in Argentina starts production

The project is a joint venture between Tsingshan and French miner Eramet in Salta Province.

Reuters | July 9, 2024 | 6:42 am

Chinese alumina producers increase output after surge in prices

Alumina prices have climbed more than 40% this year.

Bloomberg News | July 8, 2024 | 9:13 am

China issues draft rules to allow more recycled copper, aluminum imports

China has been looking to raise the usage of recycled metals as part of an efforts to lower carbon emission.

Reuters | July 8, 2024 | 7:19 am

Zijin Mining expects first-half profit leap on higher gold and copper output

First-half net profit could reach up to $2.13 billion, up 50% year on year, the company said.

Reuters | July 8, 2024 | 7:16 am

Silvercorp acquisition of Adventus hits roadblock

Silvercorp sees potential cancellation of the environmental permit for Adventus' El Domo project as an unmet condition for closing the deal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 8, 2024 | 3:36 am

China’s Shandong province plans $14bn lithium battery industry by 2025

The plan includes expanding the category of consumer batteries, improving quality and performance, and strengthening research and development.

Reuters | July 7, 2024 | 3:50 pm

China’s central bank refrains from gold purchases for a second month

China held 72.80 million troy ounces of gold at the end of June, unchanged from the end of May.

Reuters | July 6, 2024 | 7:43 pm

Copper price surpasses $10,000, expected to rise further, says Citigroup

Longer term, the metal has a chance to reach $12,000 due to the onset of rate cuts.

Staff Writer | July 5, 2024 | 8:27 am

Key China copper premium climbs above zero as orders pick up

Copper’s surge to a record on wave of speculative money has run out of steam in recent months.

Bloomberg News | July 5, 2024 | 7:30 am

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