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Rare Earths, Chinese Imports Rebound In September But Cumulative Volumes Fall 58%
Rare-earth metal ore shipments rise to 1,439 tonnes, while thorium ore sands and concentrates decline. Reading the figures requires caution regarding customs categories and the meaning of the rebound. Chinese imports of rare-earth metal ore returned to growth in...
Lithium Hydroxide, China Returns To Net Exports: Korea And Poland Reshape Battery Supply Flows
Chinese lithium hydroxide trade changed direction in September 2026. Imports rose to 7,406.80 tonnes, but exports accelerated much more rapidly, reaching 10,007.17 tonnes. For the first time in the comparison with August, the monthly balance moved from a small deficit...
Pinglu Canal, China Shortens The Route To The Sea: New Opportunities For Steel, Ferro-Alloys And Alumina
The new waterway in Guangxi promises to reshape part of the industrial logistics of Southwest China. Opened on September 16, 2026, the Pinglu Canal connects the Xijiang river system to Qinzhou Port, in the Beibu Gulf, reducing the route to the sea by more than 560...
Tin, Cornish Metals Seeks £135 Million To Rescue The Restart Of South Crofty
The return of British tin hinges on a high-risk recapitalisation. Cornish Metals, listed on London’s AIM, has proposed raising £135 million, equivalent to approximately $180 million, through the issue of new shares at 60 pence. The transaction should allow it to...