Russell: Were China’s August commodity imports strong? Depends on your time frame

In early May, China implemented a 30-day ban on all scrap-copper imports, part of wider limits on all sorts of imported waste.

The US on Thursday said it will impose tariffs on aluminum and steel imports from Canada, Mexico and the EU, reigniting fears of a global trade war.

The number of electric cars, including battery-electric, plug-in hybrid electric and fuel cell electric passenger light-duty vehicles, increased by 57% in 2017 from the previous year.

Neighboring Guinea is now China’s largest supplier of bauxite after overtaking Australia in 2017.

Chinese officials are currently looking at boosting purchases from West Virginia in particular.

A planned LNG project alone would shrink the trade gap between U.S. and China by up to $10 billion a year says Governor Bill Walker.

It will expand to include more commodities, including zinc, lead, nickel, tin and silver, in the next step.

Yunnan Metallurgical Group, which controls Yunnan Aluminium Co Ltd, will be merged into China Copper Co, a joint venture between Chinalco and the Yunnan provincial government.

The Eliwana mine will help the company lift its iron ore grades and so satisfy the new demands of its biggest customer, China, which is increasingly asking for higher quality ore for steel mills to help cut smog.