Firebird Metals confirms low-cost Chinese manganese operation with feasibility studyAccording to the feasibility study, the projected capex of the Stage 1 operation is estimated at $83.5 million.Staff Writer | May 7, 2024 | 11:04 am
Ganfeng seeks full control of lithium mine in MaliThe board of the miner approved the proposal to acquire…Bloomberg News | May 7, 2024 | 7:44 am
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China’s booming copper output leaves less space for Codelco Codelco is shipping less of the metal to China after a burst of new domestic capacity in the Asian nation. Bloomberg News | November 14, 2023 | 8:40 am
Automakers’ drive to avoid China’s EV rare earth dominance gathers speed Auto industry expanding efforts to cut rare earth EV use Reuters | November 14, 2023 | 7:46 am
China tightens grip on copper, key to world’s energy transition China is in the midst of a breakneck expansion of its copper industry that’s reshaping global flows of the essential metal for the world’s energy transition. Bloomberg News | November 13, 2023 | 1:12 pm
Trafigura brings Australian mined copper back to China Swiss commodity trader has agreed to help Chinese smelters clear imports of copper concentrate from Australia. Reuters | November 13, 2023 | 8:58 am
Australian copper ore heads to China as relations thaw The shipments are also happening at a time when the market for the partially processed copper ores known as concentrates is expected to tighten. Bloomberg News | November 10, 2023 | 10:35 am
Graphic: Surpluses on the horizon, but output cuts to help buoy nickel price Sizeable output cuts will help shore up nickel prices, which are likely to have reached a bottom after a year-long slide. Reuters | November 10, 2023 | 7:07 am
Copper price gains as traders assess China deflation, Fedspeak The red metal declined earlier after official statistics showed Chinese consumer prices down more than the median economist forecast. Bloomberg News | November 9, 2023 | 3:30 pm
Jiangxi Copper boosts stake in First Quantum The Chinese miner grew its interest in First Quantum to 18.5% from 18.3%, after buying a total of 1.35 million shares this week. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 9, 2023 | 10:01 am
Western miners seek premium pricing for rare earth metals to break China grip The miners believe manufacturers will absorb extra costs due to new ESG-related legislation and tax incentives like the IRA. Reuters | November 8, 2023 | 7:34 am