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China is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous nation, with over 1.4 billion people. The capital is Beijing, and the country operates under a single-party socialist system led by the Communist Party of China. China has the second-largest economy in the world by nominal GDP and is a major global manufacturing hub, exporting a vast range of goods from electronics to textiles. The country is the world's largest consumer and producer of many industrial metals and minerals, including steel, aluminium, copper and rare earths, making it a pivotal player in global commodity markets. China's currency is the renminbi, with the yuan as its primary unit. The economy has transitioned over recent decades from a centrally planned system to a mixed economy with significant state involvement alongside private enterprise. Key sectors include manufacturing, construction, technology, agriculture and services. China is a member of international bodies such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organization and regional groupings including BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. The country has pursued extensive infrastructure investment both domestically and abroad, notably through the Belt and Road Initiative. China's demand for raw materials has a profound impact on African mining and trade, particularly in minerals such as chrome, platinum-group metals and iron ore.

China News


London Stock Exchange building
Ionic Rare Earths applies for Aim shares listing
1st October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths is applying to list its shares on the Alternative Investment Market (Aim) of the LSE. Ionic says it has established a significant operational presence in the UK, and... 


LNG pipeline
Bangladesh's coal turn is a fresh bad sign for LNG exporters
1st October 2026 By: Reuters

Bangladesh should be one of the global LNG industry's success stories, but instead it is a warning sign, a Reuters columnist states. Few countries better fit the profile of a future liquefied... 


Tungsten ore
Tungsten market value estimates vary, but the upward trajectory is clear
30th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Research firm Market Data Forecast estimates the value of the global tungsten market to have been $5.14-billion in 2025, which will likely widen to $5.56-billion in 2026 and further to... 


US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer
US trade chief to consider trade deal tariff caps in excess capacity probe
30th September 2026 By: Reuters

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Tuesday that the Trump administration will take into consideration tariff caps negotiated in trade deals with countries as it weighs potential new... 


Lithium brines
North American energy storage to drive lithium carbonate demand through 2031
29th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Market research firm Mordor Intelligence expects the global lithium carbonate market to grow from 141-million lithium carbonate-equivalent (LCE) tons in 2026 to 3.93-million LCE tons by 2031,... 


Steel coils
India targets 600-million tons steel capacity by 2047, secretary says
29th September 2026 By: Reuters

India's new steel policy plans 600-million metric tons of steelmaking capacity by 2047 and is a roadmap for the next two decades, the country's steel secretary said on Tuesday, adding that it will... 


Paul Voigt
Minerals processing startup Valor hires former Redwood Materials VP of engineering
29th September 2026 By: Reuters

US minerals processing startup Valor has hired the former vice president of engineering at recycler Redwood Materials as part of its push to commercialize its technology. Valor is among a wave of... 


Trans Mountain pipeline infrastructure
Canada energy regulator approves Trans Mountain tolls settlement
29th September 2026 By: Reuters

The Canada Energy Regulator on Monday approved Trans Mountain's negotiated tolls settlement, finding the tolls just and reasonable and setting a new framework for tariffs and transportation... 


Gold bars
Gold's lustre dims as Treasury yields surge, markets bet on higher Fed rates
29th September 2026 By: Reuters

Gold prices could face further pressure in the coming days as rising US Treasury yields and expectations of additional Federal Reserve rate hikes sap demand for the non-yielding metal. Spot gold... 


Coal shipment in Indonesia
World’s top coal exporter strains to lift output as prices soar
28th September 2026 By: Bloomberg

Indonesia, the world’s biggest coal exporter, is failing to tap into soaring prices for the fuel as countries look to offset reduced natural gas supplies from the Persian Gulf. At a conference on... 


Shougang's Jingtang steel plant in China
Rio Tinto commissions carbon-capture trial at China's Shougang steel plant
28th September 2026 By: Reuters

Mining major Rio Tinto said on Monday it had commissioned a trial facility to capture carbon dioxide from blast-furnace gas at Chinese steelmaker Shougang Group's operations. The facility is... 


US and China flags
China says US trade truce extension creates space to advance talks
28th September 2026 By: Reuters

China said on Monday a two-month extension of a trade truce with the US would provide room for both sides to evaluate the implementation of their arrangement to resolve economic and trade issues,... 


World Platinum Investment Council Director of Research Edward Sterck.
Big boost for platinum, palladium as China exchange internationalises
25th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

From Monday, September 28, China will give international investors access to trading in palladium and platinum on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFEX), where domestic exchange activity has been... 


Port of Ngqura
South Africa's Transnet begins process to expand manganese export capacity
25th September 2026 By: Reuters

South Africa's State-owned logistics operator Transnet said on Friday it has started the process of picking a private sector partner to develop and operate a new manganese export terminal for 25... 


EnerVenue CEO Henning Rath
EnerVenue opens world’s first high volume production line for nickel-hydrogen battery
25th September 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

US energy storage company EnerVenue has started production at the world’s first high volume manufacturing line for the Aqueous Metal Cell (AMC). Ground was broken at the Wujin, China site in April. 


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Outlook for platinum buoyed by new industrial applications as investment demand weakens
25th September 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

While total demand for platinum is forecast to decrease this year, there are industries that stakeholders can leverage and strengthen, while market fundamentals still support the metal as a... 


Magazine Cover Image
Outlook for platinum buoyed by new industrial applications as investment demand weakens
25th September 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

While total demand for platinum is forecast to decrease this year, there are industries that stakeholders can leverage and strengthen, while market fundamentals still support the metal as a... 


Top Ivana Jemelkova and Zhao Dong, below Boudewijn Siemons and Jaehoon Chang.
Hydrogen investment hits $130bn-plus mark on energy security, resilience rise
25th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Committed investment in clean hydrogen has hit the $130-billion-plus mark, driven by global energy security and resilience issues, with 90% of the 570 clean hydrogen projects already under... 


Rare earths periodic table
Heavy rare earths central to Western supply squeeze as market grows
23rd September 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Global consultancy The Business Research Company estimates the global rare earths market will grow from $6.86-billion in 2026 to $10.44-billion by 2030, which equates to a compound annual growth... 


Firebird schematic for a future commercial-scale manganese sulphate facility
Firebird prepares first feedstock for Australia's first demo-scale manganese processing plant
23rd September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Firebird Metals has provided the first feedstock for its demonstration-scale manganese testwork plant at the Osborne Park facility, in Western Australia, with the plant expected to be... 


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