Lithium price plummet due to continue

Eramet's CEO said China's show of force over the supply chain for key metals shouldn't come as a surprise.

Yellen’s comments kick off two days of meetings in Beijing for the US Treasury chief.

Indonesia had stopped exports of the material since the beginning of 2020.

The EU wants to make sure that export restrictions on the two metals are based on clear security implications and comply with WTO rules.

China announced export restrictions on the two metals used in semiconductors.

The reopening of the South Crofty tin mine in Cornwall is part of a wave of mining activity across England’s southwestern tip.

The United States "firmly" opposes export controls announced by China on gallium and germanium, a US Commerce Department spokesperson said.

Excluding China, other countries with gallium production capacity include Russia and Ukraine.

The Arcadia plant took nine months to construct and started exporting concentrates in April.