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China lithium carbonate futures rise 8% after CATL suspends mine output
Prices of lithium futures in China rallied to hit the upper price limit on Monday after news over the weekend that CATL halted production at a Chinese lithium mine in southern Jian...
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CATL suspends production at China lithium mine, Bloomberg News reports
Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) has suspended production at its lithium mine Jianxiawo, in China's Jiangxi province for at least three months, Bloomberg News reported on Sun...
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Swiss precious metals group says US tariffs could harm global gold flow
The Swiss Precious Metals Association (ASFCMP) said on Friday the imposition of U.S. trade tariffs Washington is considering on the most widely traded bullion bars could harm the i...
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China wants fewer pigs
China's pig industry representatives will gather next week in Beijing to discuss ways to reduce breeding sow numbers by a million, according to an official notice seen by Reuters, ...
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Australia to invest $33 million to boost Liontown's Kathleen lithium operations
The Australian government said on Thursday it will invest A$50 million ($32.5 million) in Liontown Resources to help ramp up operations and transition to underground mining at its ...
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China steel exports rise in July despite protectionist backlash
China's steel exports climbed in July, continuing a record-breaking run despite growing trade barriers being thrown up by countries concerned about a flood of Chinese exports.
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Russia boosts grain exports with crops from parts of Ukraine it controls
Luhansk, one of four regions of Ukraine that Russia has claimed as its own since going to war in 2022, expects to double its wheat harvest this year and send some for export, local...
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China extends probe on imported beef in respite for global suppliers
China has extended for three months an investigation period for beef imports, the commerce ministry said on Wednesday, giving global suppliers a breather from the prospect of trade...
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Malaysia seeks $330 million for palm oil replanting over next 5 years
Malaysia's commodities ministry said on Tuesday it would seek to boost the allocation for palm oil replanting to 1.4 billion ringgit ($331 million) under a new five-year economic p...
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Canada's First Quantum strikes $1 billion gold streaming deal with Royal Gold
Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals signed a $1 billion gold streaming agreement with a subsidiary of its peer Royal Gold , the two companies said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Australia weighs price floor for critical minerals, boosting rare earths miners
Australia is considering setting a price floor to support critical minerals projects, including rare earths, Resources Minister Madeleine King said, in comments that led to a rally...
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McEwen Mining to complete Argentina mine feasibility study in two months, executive says
McEwen Mining expects to complete a feasibility study for its Los Azules copper mine in Argentina in two months, paving the way for the Canadian miner to seek $600 million in finan...
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Japan's Mitsubishi Materials may scale back copper smelting due to worsening margins
Japan's Mitsubishi Materials is considering scaling back copper concentrate processing at its Onahama Smelter & Refinery as falling treatment and processing charges (TC/RCs) weigh ...
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Malaysian palm oil firm FGV to be delisted on August 28
Malaysia's FGV Holdings , one of the world's largest palm oil producers, will be delisted on August 28 after being taken over by a state-owned body.
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EU energy policy trapped between US gas and Chinese green tech
The European Union's lavish pledge to buy $750 billion of U.S. energy by 2028 risks exacerbating the bloc's already outsized dependence on American gas, just as it finds itself inc...
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China iron ore imports hold up as storm clouds gather
Iron ore remains a standout performer among major commodities this year as it holds above $100 a metric ton despite mounting signs that the steel sector in top importer China is so...
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Trump's watered-down copper tariffs almost crush Comex premium
Benchmark copper prices on the London Metals Exchange rose at the open on Thursday as markets continued to claw back the once-mighty U.S. copper price premium in response to the sc...
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C.H. Robinson beats Q2 profit estimates as cost cuts offset weak revenue
Global freight forwarder C.H. Robinson reported second-quarter profit above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, as cost-cutting measures, including job reductions, helped cushion t...
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