China power crisis to kick off global race for coal imports

NFC Africa, majority owned by China Non-ferrous Metals Company Limited launched output at a new $832 million Zambian copper mine, extending the firm's lifespan by over 20 years.

Advancing a nickel-copper-PGE sulphide deposits and gold in Western Australia.

Vancouver-based company Electra Meccanica has pre-orders worth $2.4 billion.

The final deal size could be smaller than $1 billion due to a steep drop in lithium carbonate prices.

Kenmare Resources' pretax profit for the first half of the year tripled as it shipped more finished products to China and other Asian markets.

As U.S.-China trade tensions escalated mid-June, fast-money traders flipped to a short position in metals overall.

Chinese cobalt sulfate prices continued to edge lower although the pace of decline has slowed as spot prices have fallen to below production costs.

China's largest lithium battery maker will produce nickel-rich batteries, which are cheaper to make and have longer life-spans than cobalt-based ones.

Called off strike at world's largest copper mine adds to pressure on copper price now down nearly 20% in little over two months.