Markets in Hong Kong, Shanghai and many other Asian capitals fell on Monday after Trump moved to curb Chinese investment in the US
"These moves are warnings that China intends to harm US interests if need be, but still give China the option to back down," one analyst said
In 2022, while lithium prices were soaring to life-time highs, CATL intervened in the market by opening a huge lithium hub in China. Prices have since slumped 86%
The group, which describes its business as "emissions intelligence," has raised an extra $5 million to enter the insurance sector to focus on emissions risk management.
The law, said to be one of the world's strictest, requires public country-by-country reporting to allow the tax office to assess if genuine business operations align with locations where profits are booked and taxes paid
China's proposals could help it retain its 70% grip on global processing of lithium into the material needed to make EV batteries. It could also threaten expansion plans by groups such as CATL
Chinese companies have increased their extraction of rare earths from northern Myanmar by an "unprecedented" amount, a new report says
German supplier warns it can no longer supply antimony to US clients, as China's export curbs begin to impact Western supply chains
The Commerce Ministry in Beijing announced an immediate halt on Tuesday to exports of gallium, germanium, antimony and superhard materials to the US
India's plan to shift from coal to clean energy is being slowed by a shortage of skilled manpower, plus doubts by states' power distribution firms and a lack of infrastructure to handle with the transition
British miner AngloAmerican has sold its Australian coal mines to Peabody, the US energy firm, for up to $3.8 billion
Dhaka is reviewing its deal with Adani Power, as the firm has been charging Bangladesh a rate much higher than power producers in India