While significant, these measures fall short of the mineral export bans that China imposed on the US in December, which included gallium, germanium, antimony, and so-called superhard materials.

Last week, a consortium of Chinese companies won a US$2.15 billion deal to build a railway line linking Tanzania’s main port of Dar es Salaam with Burundi’s nickel mines. It was the third ...

Baowu Steel Group, the world’s largest steel producer, is investing $6bn in Guinea’s Simandou iron ore project, which is pivotal for China’s emissions goals and Africa’s industrial ambitions. “The ...

Baowu, China’s largest steelmaker, has interests in the southern and northern parts of Simandou. In June last year, Baowu Resources completed the acquisition of a 49 per cent share of WCS mine ...

A tungsten mining factory in China. The country said it will tighten export curbs for the mineral, plus four others. (China stringer network/Reuters) China said it would tighten export controls ...

When China announced it would curb exports of the critical mineral, antimony prices surged to all-time highs, ending 2024 at $40,000 per ton for a total annual rise of a whopping 250%.

The restrictions were the latest attempt by China since 2023 to leverage its dominance in mining and processing critical minerals used in everything from smartphones and electric car batteries to ...

The restrictions were the latest attempt by China since 2023 to leverage its dominance in mining and processing critical minerals used in everything from smartphones and electric car batteries to ...

The two speedy executions and two death sentences (one suspended) meted out to several men who committed mass-casualty attacks late last year have attracted thoughtful commentary from Chinese ...

(The Center Square) – A recent survey shows that China's mineral oversupply is lowering EV costs but increasing U.S. dependence on foreign materials just as President Donald Trump rolls back Biden-era ...