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China cuts first 2024 tungsten mining quota 1.6% from year ago

Last year, Beijing issued a total of 111,000 tons of mining quotas for tungsten concentrate, a year-on-year rise of 1.8%.

Reuters | March 19, 2024 | 4:56 am

China coal output posts first decline since Beijing ordered more

Coal production dropped 4.2% from a year earlier for January and February combined, the first year-on-year decline since September 2021.

Bloomberg News | March 18, 2024 | 7:28 am

Iron ore price rebounds on upbeat China data, lower shipments

Total shipments from top producers Australia and Brazil dropped 12.5% week-on-week in the week ended March 18.

Reuters | March 18, 2024 | 6:29 am

Gold beans all the rage with China’s Gen Z as deflation bites

Weighing as little as one gram, the beans are increasingly viewed as the safest investment bet for young Chinese in an era of economic uncertainty.

Bloomberg News | March 17, 2024 | 9:50 am

Column: Raw materials squeeze jolts copper out of its torpor

The copper market has awoken from its year-long slumber.

Reuters | March 15, 2024 | 7:55 am

Column: Iron ore faces China fundamentals and sentiment hurdles

Overall, the outlook for China's iron ore demand has darkened after the strong start to 2024.

Reuters | March 15, 2024 | 7:48 am

Copper price surges on supply threat as iron ore shows economic risks

Prices for two of the world’s most important mined commodities are diverging quickly.

Bloomberg News | March 15, 2024 | 7:14 am

Congo, Chinese partners sign reviewed Sicomines copper-cobalt joint venture agreement

Under the revised deal, both parties have agreed that China will invest up to $7 billion in infrastructure projects in Congo.

Reuters | March 14, 2024 | 12:50 pm

China to invest in Canadian mining despite crackdown, envoy says

Ambassador Cong Peiwu said the Canadian government is “wrong” to prevent Chinese investors from buying majority stakes in domestic mining companies, like it did in 2022.

Bloomberg News | March 14, 2024 | 9:01 am

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