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China plans more moon missions after finding new lunar mineral

Named Changesite-(Y), it was described by the state-run Xinhua news agency as a kind-of colorless transparent columnar crystal.

Bloomberg News | September 11, 2022 | 9:51 am

Bear market leaves bond investors with few places to hide

Double-digit losses have been the norm for fixed-income investors in…

Bloomberg News | September 10, 2022 | 8:20 pm

BMW touts ‘technology leap’ of longer-range, faster-charging batteries

BMW will partner with CATL and Eve Energy to source…

Bloomberg News | September 9, 2022 | 10:39 am

Copper price up on lower-than-expected inflation in China

Copper consumption in China is expected to be stronger in…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 9, 2022 | 10:09 am

Iron ore price back above $100 a tonne as Chinese city vows to rescue stalled home projects

Zhengzhou said it will start building all stalled housing projects…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 8, 2022 | 9:33 am

China wants a made-in-China copper price

China now accounts for more than half the world’s copper consumption.

Bloomberg Opinion | November 16, 2020 | 1:02 pm

Lithium giant’s troubles laid bare as massive loan payment nears

Tianqi is on the brink of bankruptcy if it fails to repay or refinance the debt, an analyst says.

Bloomberg News | November 16, 2020 | 8:39 am

Australian coal exports to China slump, but prices are mixed

Australia has managed to find other customers for the coal that China is not taking.

Reuters | November 16, 2020 | 8:17 am

Tianqi Lithium says no cash flow improvement as debt clock ticks

Company financial situation has not improved in recent weeks as a major repayment deadline on a $3.5 billion loan looms.

Reuters | November 13, 2020 | 8:38 am

Vale, Chinese port sign $651 million deal on iron ore storage, processing

Miner and Ningbo Zhoushan Port to invest in iron ore storage and processing facilities in Zhejiang.

Reuters | November 13, 2020 | 8:28 am

China’s copper import boom leaves other metals cold

Only aluminum is showing a similar movement but there is no sign of China having any import appetite for the other base metals.

Reuters | November 10, 2020 | 9:02 am

Iron price jumps as Chinese imports continue at record pace

China on track to import 1.2 billion tonnes of iron ore in 2020 as steelmakers upgrade plants to avoid winter production disruptions.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 9, 2020 | 12:35 pm

Chinese exports growth accelerates in October, imports rise

Imports, on the other hand, slowed surprisingly, due to the moderation of crude oil and coal imports.

Bloomberg News | November 7, 2020 | 5:16 pm

Copper price jumps as China turns away Australian concentrate

Copper within sight of June 2018 peak. Australian trader: "If you had a ship full of concentrate floating offshore, you’re rapidly trying to find a home.”

MINING.com Editor | November 6, 2020 | 12:00 pm

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