August 28, 2023 Zijin mulling multi-billion dollar expansion of Serbian copper mine Cukaru Peki is expected to position Serbia as Europe’s second-largest copper producing country.
August 27, 2023 India’s Modi urges nations with critical minerals to see custodianship as ‘global responsibility’ Narendra Modi said there is a risk of a "new model of colonialism" if nations with critical minerals do not regard custodianship as a "global responsibility."
August 26, 2023 Indian steel tycoon Jindal seeks tariff on imports The chairman of JSW Group wants the Indian government to counter American tariffs and Europe’s carbon tax with a similar levy.
August 25, 2023 What the ascent of hydrogen as a renewable resource means for platinum demand The emerging global hydrogen supply chain is essentially “made of platinum,” says Bank of America Global Research commodities strategist Michael Widmer.
August 25, 2023 Iron ore price set for best week in 11 on China demand prospects China is aiming to achieve a supply and demand balance in its steel market this year.
August 24, 2023 Have the bears finally got it right on China? China is doing exactly what political leaders in the West failed to achieve: bringing its economy back to life without inducing an inflationary shock.
August 24, 2023 Headwinds mount in quest for stable copper supplies By 2025, deficit is projected to spike to 217,000 tonnes and could further intensify to a staggering 2.2 million tonnes by 2032.
August 24, 2023 Ailing Chinese copper giant announces tie-up to help debt crisis Maike until recently was responsible for a quarter of China’s refined copper imports, but ran into difficulties last year.
August 23, 2023 Another deadly coal accident in China threatens output growth A gas explosion on Monday at a mine in China’s third-largest coal province killed 11, halting operations there and ending a month-long run of declining prices for thermal coal.
August 23, 2023 New tech may boost development of lithium-CO2 batteries Li-CO2 batteries are devices that are capable of storing energy and capturing harmful emissions.
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