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Zimbabwe Lithium Exports Soar 30% in H1 2025, Defying Price Slump

Zimbabwe, Africa’s top lithium producer, recorded a 30% increase in spodumene concentrate exports in the first half of 2025, according to the Minerals Mar…

Japan

Japan Vows More US Rice Imports Within Tariff-Free Quota

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced that Japan will increase rice imports from the United States while staying within the existing tariff-free quot…

Electric Vehicles

GWM’s 2026 Haval Big Dog SUV Hits Market

On July 17, Great Wall Motor (GWM) introduced the 2026 Haval Big Dog, a refreshed SUV available in three variants priced between 123,900 yuan and 149,900 yuan. …

Metal

Burgundy Diamond Halts Operations at Canada Mine Amid Low Diamond Prices

Burgundy Diamond Mines, an Australian company, has temporarily halted operations at its Point Lake diamond mine within the Ekati complex in Canada’s North…

Metal

Bowen Coking Coal Cuts Burton Mine Production Amid Market Challenges

In July 2025, Bowen Coking Coal transitioned to owner-operator mining at its Burton mine complex in central Queensland, Australia, prompted by low coal prices a…

China

China Contracts up to 700 Thsd Tons of Ukrainian New Crop Barley

A rise in demand from China has driven up domestic barley prices by $8, with the delivery price reaching $240 CIF ($203 FOB Odessa). This increase reflects grow…

Battery

China Energy Engineering Launches Record 25 GWh Storage Tender as Prices Hit Historic Low

On June 3, 2025, China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC), a leading state-owned infrastructure company, initiated a significant procurement process for 25 G…

Thermal Coal

China, India Shift to Higher-Grade Coal, Cut Indonesian Imports

China and India, the world’s largest thermal coal importers, are reducing purchases from Indonesia in favor of higher-calorific value (CV) coal from other…

Australia

Australia Cashes in on Record Sheep Prices as Meat Exports Surge

Australian sheep farmers are benefiting from record-high sheep prices, supported by strong global demand for lamb and mutton. As the leading global supplier of …

Metal

Allied Gold Explores New Power Supply Options for Sadiola Mine

Canadian mining company Allied Gold is evaluating new options for a power supply agreement at its Sadiola gold mine in Mali. The reassessment comes amid rising …

Electric Vehicles

BYD Seal 06 EV Model Hits Market, Starting at 109,800 Yuan

On June 7, at the 2025 Chongqing International Auto Exhibition in China, BYD introduced the Seal 06 EV, a new all-electric midsize sedan in its Ocean series. Bu…

Philippines

To Diversify Rice Imports, Philippines Turns to India and Thailand

Vietnam continues to lead as the primary supplier of rice to the Philippines, contributing nearly 90% of the country’s rice imports. Despite initiatives t…

Electricity Trade

France Amends Wind Agreements to Meet Negative Electricity Price Challenges

The French government has finalized amendments to power purchase agreements (PPAs) with three offshore wind farms: Fécamp, Saint-Nazaire, and Saint-Brieu…

Metal

US Aluminium, Steel Prices Jump, Shares Drop on Trump’s New Tariffs

On June 4, 2025, new U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, set at 50%, took effect, as announced by President Donald Trump on Friday. The U.S., a major s…

Metal

Chile’s SQM Misses Profit Estimates as Lithium Prices Remain Under Pressure

On Wednesday, SQM, the world’s second-largest lithium producer based in Chile, reported that its first-quarter profit for 2025 fell short of expectations …