China Top Stories

Chinese gold fetches huge premium as demand improves

Benchmark prices in Shanghai have climbed to a premium of more than $43 an ounce over their London equivalent, the highest since 2019.

Bloomberg News | September 22, 2022 | 9:31 am

Silvercorp updates resources at Ying property, extends mine life to 2037

There is also the potential to continue mining beyond 2037…

Staff Writer | September 21, 2022 | 11:23 am

China has enough coal reserves to last another five decades

Country has sufficient oil to last at least 18 years…

Bloomberg News | September 21, 2022 | 7:55 am

Rio Tinto CEO says copper outlook ‘challenged’ in near term

Copper prices are down more than 20% this year as…

Bloomberg News | September 20, 2022 | 3:56 pm

China’s spending on Russian energy climbs to record $8.3 billion

The haul for August was 68% higher than a year…

Bloomberg News | September 20, 2022 | 10:05 am

Tianqi Lithium sells 49% of Australian unit to IGO in $1.4bn deal

Move gives IGO access to the Greenbushes, the world’s biggest hard-rock lithium mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2020 | 3:51 am

Another day, another iron ore price high

Iron ore price jumps again Monday as Chinese imports surpass 1bn tonnes, port stocks fall and steelmakers avoid winter shutdowns.

MINING.com Editor | December 7, 2020 | 12:27 pm

China imports ever more aluminum as alloy demand booms

China imported another 220,000 tonnes of unwrought aluminum in October, extending one of the most unexpected trends in a year of metals market upheaval.

Reuters | December 7, 2020 | 11:18 am

China issues coal buying mandate amid supply shortage, price gains

Country's central state planner issued a mandate to coal buyers on Monday to sign medium and long-term contracts to ensure stable supplies next year.

Reuters | December 7, 2020 | 8:12 am

Cheap platinum back in vogue as Chinese buyers tap cash hoards

Platinum posted its biggest monthly gain in November since 2008 amid a revival in investor buying.

Bloomberg News | December 7, 2020 | 7:51 am

IGO in talks to buy into Tianqi’s Greenbushes lithium mine

Australian nickel-gold miner IGO could buy up to a 25% stake, worth close to $1.5 billion, in the world’s biggest hard-rock lithium mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 7, 2020 | 3:43 am

Coal mine accident in China’s Chongqing kills 23

The miners died after being trapped in a mine in the southwestern city of Chongqing.

Reuters | December 5, 2020 | 8:34 pm

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Glencore taps coal head Gary Nagle as new CEO; Mining supercycle talk back; Carmakers have blind spot for lithium, cobalt, nickel prices

MINING.com Editor | December 4, 2020 | 3:50 pm

Iron ore prices are going ballistic

Iron ore surges 6% to March 2013 high on Friday as Brazil supply worries, a red hot China economy, and a Beijing-Canberra row convulse seaborne trade.

Frik Els | December 4, 2020 | 11:07 am

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