Lab-grown diamonds are latest victims of China’s power crisisRoughly 7 million carats of jewelry-quality man-made diamonds are produced globally each year, of which 3 million come from China.Bloomberg News | November 1, 2021 | 7:40 am
Ganfeng Lithium lands three-year supply deal with TeslaThe Chinese firm will provide battery grade lithium hydroxide products…Cecilia Jamasmie | November 1, 2021 | 7:34 am
COP26: What G-20 leaders agreed on coal, methane, net-zeroPoliticians promised to stop financing overseas coal plants, tackle methane…Bloomberg News | October 31, 2021 | 1:16 pm
China’s Minmetals to buy 2.04m tonnes iron ore from Rio Tinto in 2019 Minmetals will purchase Pilbara Blend lump ore that will delivered through 12 cargoes and priced at around $144.94 million. Reuters | December 24, 2018 | 10:42 am
China aluminium firms to cut 800,000t of capacity in coming months – official Operating pressure on smelters is "reaching the extreme limit" even worse than in the fourth quarter of 2015. Reuters | December 21, 2018 | 9:19 am
The year that politics broke the metals cycle: Andy Home In a world where the Trump Administration is leading a return to economic and resource nationalism, it’s hard to see how global metals can break free of global politics. Reuters | December 20, 2018 | 10:49 am
Codelco agrees 3-year “evergreen” deals with clients in strategy overhaul We are focusing on the good clients who have an end-user market. Reuters | December 20, 2018 | 10:10 am
Five themes to watch for European miners after humbling year It all started so well in 2018. Bloomberg News | December 19, 2018 | 12:10 pm
China’s top aluminium firms gather to address price slump – sources The major producers will talk about what they can do to support the market, if there's a possibility to do further curtailments. Reuters | December 19, 2018 | 10:11 am
Jewellery giant Chow Tai Fook joins De Beers diamond blockchain program The Hong Kong-based company's involvement will further extend the platform’s reach into the Asian diamond sector. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2018 | 5:33 am
Rio Tinto, China Baowu in talks to extend Pilbara iron ore JV The miner and one of the world's top steelmakers, have agreed to negotiate a possible extension to their iron-ore joint venture in Australia. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2018 | 3:14 am
Copper price falls despite China’s promise of more ‘economic miracles’ Industrial metal prices tumble as President Xi's defiant speech intensifies trade war fears, offer little on economic stimulus or market reforms. Frik Els | December 18, 2018 | 1:10 pm