China Top Stories

Copper price surpasses $10,000 on new China stimulus for real estate

China's Politburo aims to stabilize the real estate market, calling for "forceful" rate cuts to stop its decline.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 26, 2024 | 8:14 am

Zijin wants its Africa copper mine to rival the world’s biggest

Kamoa-Kakula, in which Zijin and Ivanhoe both hold a 39.6%…

Bloomberg News | September 26, 2024 | 3:15 am

Global mining index soars as China, US stimulus converge

The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index has gained 14% since Sept.…

Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | September 25, 2024 | 9:59 am

Iron ore price jumps to over three-week high on China stimulus, soft global supply

China's central bank on Wednesday lowered the cost of its…

Reuters | September 25, 2024 | 6:20 am

US-led group weighs funding more mineral projects to counter China dominance

The Minerals Security Partnership has already announced support for 13…

Bloomberg News | September 24, 2024 | 3:04 pm

Column: After another boom and bust, where next for lithium?

There was a similar boom-bust cycle in 2016-2017 but the difference this time is that no-one seems to be expecting a speedy recovery.

Reuters | July 14, 2024 | 8:35 am

Iron ore price heads for weekly fall on profit-taking ahead of key China meeting

Iron ore prices are expected to remain under pressure from dwindling demand in the short term.

Reuters | July 12, 2024 | 9:49 am

Weak market for critical minerals seen dampening Western efforts to counter China

Lithium price has tumbled by more than 80% since the beginning of 2023.

Reuters | July 12, 2024 | 7:15 am

Chinese deep-sea mining vehicle reaches 4,000m depth in trial run

The "Kaituo 2" successfully completed an experiment in the Pacific Ocean that demonstrated technological advances China has made in the field of deep-sea mining.

Staff Writer | July 11, 2024 | 12:14 pm

Nearby copper price hit by weak China demand, warehouse surplus

Industry sources say the reason behind record high contangos is climbing costs of financing metals fuelled by higher interest rates.

Reuters | July 11, 2024 | 9:43 am

Zambia says China’s JCHX will invest $300m in Lubambe copper mine

Some of the investment will go toward sinking a new shaft at Lubambe over the next two to five years.

Reuters | July 11, 2024 | 7:55 am

Iron ore price swings higher as traders await Beijing policy signals

The steelmaking material rallied as much as 3.6% in Singapore on Thursday, following days of fluctuations.

Bloomberg News | July 11, 2024 | 4:30 am

China pauses new coal-based steelmaking for first time in years

Greening the steel industry, China’s second largest source of carbon emissions at 15%, is a vital part of the country’s plan to become carbon neutral by 2060.

Bloomberg News | July 11, 2024 | 4:20 am

Mining vs AI: What’s wrong with this picture?

As the saying from mid-19th century California goes, during a gold rush the easiest way to get rich is selling shovels and picks.

Frik Els | July 10, 2024 | 6:15 pm

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