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China’s Belt and Road Recalibration: Why Kazakhstan is the New Metals Frontier
Despite widespread expectations that China’s engagement with Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries would slow, recent data tells a different story. According to a new report from the Griffith Asia Institute, Chinese involvement in the 150 BRI countries surged in the first half of 2025, reaching ...
Indonesian and Chinese representatives observe the signing of economic cooperation agreements at the China (Xinjiang) – Indonesia Economic and Trade Exchange Conference in Jakarta on August 21, 2025. Image via ANTARA.
When the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) opened its doors to Xinjiang’s state-linked conglomerates this month, the event was billed as a milestone in deepening trade ties. Executives from Jakarta and Urumqi spoke glowingly of “mutual respect” and “resilient supply chains.” ...
BHP Books Rise in Profit on Back of Chinese Copper Demand
Australian mining giant BHP on Tuesday reported a bump in yearly profits, as China's appetite for copper helped to counter slumping prices for iron ore and coal. Chief executive Mike Henry trumpeted a strong year "marked by record production", with annual ...
China’s Big Bet on Indonesian Nickel Faces a Harsh Reckoning
For years, China raced to secure the critical minerals needed to fuel its economy and the global clean energy transition. Nickel was supposed to be one of the surest bets. Now, one of China’s largest investments in Indonesia’s nickel industry is unraveling—and with it, some of the ...
Grassroots Diplomacy in Dairi: How a Small Indonesian Community is Challenging China’s Zinc Ambitions
The sounds of mining machinery in the highlands of Indonesia’s North Sumatra province have fallen silent — not due to proactive government intervention or seamless regulatory enforcement, but because of relentless grassroots resistance. A controversial mining project in the Bukit Barisan ...
China-Africa Critical Minerals Update: Clean Up in Zambia, Disputes in the DR Congo
In Zambia, efforts to clean up a massive acid spill from a Chinese-owned mine have been met with skepticism, despite government assurances. Officials claim restitution is underway and rehabilitation plans are in place, but activists question the fairness of compensation and ...
Canadian, Chinese Companies at Odds Over Impact of Seismic Activity on Congo Copper Mine
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Kamoa-Kakula copper mine, co-owned by China's Zijin Mining and Canada's Ivanhoe Mines, is at the center of a dispute following seismic activity that has temporarily halted underground operations. Zijin Mining reported multiple instances of roof falls ...
Critical Mineral Resource Nationalism: What It Means for China and the Global South
Driven by the accelerating global energy transition, resource-rich countries are actively asserting greater control over their critical minerals—lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite, and rare earths—through a policy shift known as resource nationalism. While the framing of resource nationalism came from global north countries that dislike policies by ...
Australian Firm Produces Heavy Rare Earth, First Outside China
Australian firm Lynas Rare Earths says it has become the first commercial producer outside China of heavy rare earths, used in an array of renewable energy technologies. Lynas produced dysprosium oxide at its new facility in Malaysia, offering customers a non-Chinese ...
Australian Firm Produces Heavy Rare Earth, First Outside China
Australian firm Lynas Rare Earths says it has become the first commercial producer outside China of heavy rare earths, used in an array of renewable energy technologies. Lynas produced dysprosium oxide at its new facility in Malaysia, offering customers a non-Chinese ...
A Greener Footprint? Decoding China’s New ESG Standards for Global Projects
China’s domestic and overseas projects may soon become significantly greener. A groundbreaking new law — the Corporate Sustainability Disclosure Standards: Basic Guidelines — marks a potential turning point, provided it is fully implemented and enforced. The new ESG disclosure rules represent ...
A Greener Footprint? Decoding China’s New ESG Standards for Global Projects
China’s domestic and overseas projects may soon become significantly greener. A groundbreaking new law — the Corporate Sustainability Disclosure Standards: Basic Guidelines — marks a potential turning point, provided it is fully implemented and enforced. The new ESG disclosure rules represent ...
Zambia’s Kafue River Disaster Puts China’s Mining Record Under Fire
In February, a tailings dam at a Chinese-owned mine in Zambia collapsed, releasing 50 million liters of acid waste into the Kafue River—a critical water source for millions. The spill sparked national outrage and raised urgent questions about environmental oversight, ...
Ghana Bans Foreigners From Local Gold Trading in Major Overhaul
Ghana on Monday announced it was banning all foreigners from trading in its local gold market as part of sweeping reforms aimed at boosting foreign exchange reserves and stabilising the local currency. The ban takes effect on May 1 and grants ...