In race to regain rare earth glory, Europe falls short on mineral goals

The European continent has rich rare earth deposits, but there is currently no mining of them.

Reuters | June 27, 2024 | 7:33 am

Copper price extends slide on soft Chinese demand and stronger dollar

The metal has shed 14% since rocketing to a record above $11,000 a ton in May.

Bloomberg News | June 26, 2024 | 6:48 am

Iron ore price extends gains on sustained China demand, property stimulus

Beijing on Wednesday lowered the minimum down payment ratio for first home buyers to no less than 20%.

Reuters | June 26, 2024 | 6:42 am

De Beers sales drop to $315m amid search for new owner

Provisional figure is less than the $383 million fetched in the previous sales cycle and the $456 million sold at this time last year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 26, 2024 | 3:50 am

Column: Copper stocks surge offers little relief for CME shorts

Rising global exchange stocks of copper have damped bullish spirits.

Reuters | June 25, 2024 | 2:13 pm

Ganfeng sues Mexico over lithium permit cancellation

The Chinese lithium giant and two of its subsidiaries filed for arbitration at the World Bank's centre for investment disputes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 24, 2024 | 9:55 am

Lithium’s ongoing slump has traders searching for recovery signs

Spot prices of lithium carbonate in China have slid to the lowest since August 2021.

Bloomberg News | June 23, 2024 | 4:15 pm

Hedge funds’ bullish copper bets run into China’s slowdown

Without western investors buying, all eyes are back on China, and a copper market that several industry insiders say is still the weakest they’ve ever seen it.

Bloomberg News | June 23, 2024 | 12:12 pm

Tesla, Yahua ink three-year lithium carbonate supply deal

Currently, there is an existing contract signed for Yahua to supply 63,000 to 88,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide to Tesla from 2021-2025.

Staff Writer | June 23, 2024 | 10:14 am

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