Aluminum price firms to 11-week high on Yunnan doubts, firm technicals

China's state planner said it would closely monitor changes in the iron ore market.

The state planner issued a similar warning in early September.

The global nickel market had a surplus of 23,900 metric tons in September.

The prospect of too many smelters chasing a finite amount of raw material is at the forefront of many Chinese producers' minds.

Chinese prices of lithium carbonate are down 20% so far this month.

In recent times, the prospect of a round of safety inspections in a mining hub like Shanxi would have fueled concerns over disruptions to output.

Yuxiao Fund, which owns a near 10% stake in Northern Minerals, wants chairman Nicholas Curtis removed as a director.

The Manono project in the Democratic Republic of Congo has the potential to be one of the world’s largest sources of the battery metal.

China exported small amounts of two minerals crucial to high-tech manufacturing in October.