US bans imports from 37 Chinese firms over forced labor chargeThe Biden administration has added 37 companies from China’s mining, solar and textile sectors to its list of those banned from exporting to the US.Bloomberg News | January 15, 2025 | 5:26 pm
Column: Copper’s early-year rally leaves investors unimpressedDoctor Copper has started 2025 with a spring in his…Reuters | January 15, 2025 | 1:37 pm
China State Grid plans record $89 billion spend amid green surgeThe grid operator for roughly 80% of the nation.Bloomberg News | January 15, 2025 | 12:36 pm
Fortescue partners with China Baowu to tackle steel industry decarbonization Fortescue also aims to make all its iron ore products green by 2030. Reuters | January 8, 2025 | 10:09 am
China becomes world’s second-largest holder of lithium reserves, Xinhua reports China's lithium reserves have risen from 6% to 16.5% of the global total, state media reported. Reuters | January 8, 2025 | 7:05 am
Stubbornly resilient lithium supply remains hurdle to recovery Lithium prices have plunged since late 2022 on oversupply and slower-than-expected growth in electric vehicle demand. Bloomberg News | January 7, 2025 | 5:37 pm
Nippon Steel’s thwarted bid sets up tougher rivalry with Chinese mills Creating an entity to compete more effectively with China was touted as a key rationale behind the Japanese firm’s proposal to purchase US Steel. Bloomberg News | January 7, 2025 | 10:50 am
Northern Graphite to restart mill, hike prices The resumption is a week later than stated in October. Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | January 7, 2025 | 10:27 am
Are lab-grown diamonds too bling for their own good? LGD prices are falling because their manufacturing costs also keep dropping, while slow demand is pulling down natural diamond prices. Northern Miner Staff | January 7, 2025 | 8:02 am
Zijin plans lithium production in Congo from 2026 Zijin launched the project through a joint venture with the state-owned DRC company Cominiere in 2022. Bloomberg News | January 7, 2025 | 6:57 am
CMOC sets cobalt production record in 2024 The world's No. 1 cobalt miner produced 114,165 tonnes in 2024, nearly double its 2023 output. Staff Writer | January 6, 2025 | 8:38 am
Iron ore price drops to over one-month low on weaker China metal output Output at Chinese blast-furnace steel producers has continued to decline steadily. Reuters | January 6, 2025 | 8:12 am