Commodities
Australia's Pilbara Minerals makes $370m bid for Brazil lithium project
Lithium miner moves to diversify outside home market with eye on serving U.S. and EU
Commodities
As lithium slump drags on, some Australian miners look to grow
Operators push through gloom to position for long-term demand forecasts
Opinion
'Dark fleet' of oil tankers risk more maritime disasters in Asia
The West needs to bring Russian oil shipping out of the shadows
Currencies
Central banks dump dollars and yuan in favor of gold
The 'stateless currency' shines as a haven amid geopolitical tension
Companies
China's Baosteel, Baowu Aluminum, Japan's Kobe Steel to form joint venture
Japanese steelmaker to take 50% stake in automotive aluminum sheet company
Companies
Buffett-backed Japan trading houses stick to annual forecasts
But conglomerates stay alert over uncertainties such as strengthening yen
Commodities
Rubber prices fall to 2-month low on concerns over Chinese demand
Looser supplies, slower EV sales in China drag the market down
Commodities
Thailand, Vietnam vie to grow rice market share in the Philippines
Faltering domestic supply forces Manila to rely on imports from neighbors
Commodities
Albemarle cuts back lithium processing in Australia amid price slump
Move deals another blow to country's critical mineral ambitions
Commodities
BHP and Canada's Lundin join forces in $3bn South American copper play
Australian giant shows ambition to mine the energy transition metal
Opinion
Indonesia must improve ESG standards to attract global investment
Scrapping of BASF-Eramet nickel-cobalt project shows need for sustainable practices
Commodities
China's Gen Z gold buyers treat themselves to little bits of bling
Younger generation helps drive rise in Chinese buying of precious metal
Commodities
China's central bank has been a big buyer of gold. Will it continue?
PBOC accounted for 5% of global demand for precious metal in 2023
Materials
Chinese steel keeps flooding global market, pushing down prices
Overproduction continues in China despite sluggish demand at home
Commodities
Indonesia launches nickel, tin online tracking system
Authorities aim to improve accountability and government revenue
Commodities
No longer rare: China's overproduction sends rare-earth prices tanking
Beijing's new restrictions on industry fail to reverse trend
Commodities
Nickel prices hit 5-month low on sluggish China consumption
Country's ongoing property slump saps demand for new building materials
Commodities
Indonesia to launch nickel, tin online tracking next week
SIMBARA system already used to track coal, bauxite and copper next in line
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Commodities
BHP reports record output at Australian iron ore mines
Push into copper pays off as volumes grow by 9%
Materials
China's state rare-earth players bleed red ink as prices fall
Loss warnings for first half come amid Beijing-led consolidation, controls
International relations
U.S. approaches Indonesia to join Mineral Security Partnership
EU and 14 countries already collaborating on critical mineral supply chains
Energy
IEA aims to stabilize LNG prices with information-sharing plan
Agency eyes greater transparency as Ukraine war adds to market volatility
Commodities
BHP to suspend Australia nickel operations amid Indonesia-fed glut
Miner cites oversupply of the key EV material for the move
Commodities
China eyes its first platinum and palladium futures
Guangzhou exchange to list contracts for both ingots and industrial use sponge