Big Tech anxieties, China’s wayward economy, Donald’s Trump’s possible return and currency shifts all weighed on sentiment

LG Energy Solution said they were discussing possible tie-ups with three Chinese suppliers, with battery plants in either Morocco, Finland or Indonesia

Scientists at Cambridge University have found that throwing old concrete into steel-processing furnaces purifies the iron and “reactivates” the cement

Many Chinese battery-makers have invested in the African nation recently as JVs with local firms in countries with trade deals with the US may get tax credits

Trade minister says tariffs of 100-200% would be imposed on Chinese imports, from footwear to ceramics, as the government wanted to ensure local "industries will survive and thrive."

The new rules, which take effect in October, say the State Council will establish a rare earth product traceability information system. They also seek to protect domestic supply of critical minerals.

Fire and rescue service personnel said 22 people - most of them Chinese workers – were killed when the factory exploded in an industrial area near Hwaseong

New guidelines aim to suppress the industry after years of over-expansion, which caused lithium prices to plunge more than 80% last year

China's exports saw yearly growth in May, with a better yuan exchange rate and firms shipping early ahead of tariff increases in foreign markets

China has suffered a big slowdown in home building, but analysts say the economy will be weighed down for years by huge debts because a major bailout is unlikely

Industrial activity declined in May in another sign that the $18.6 trillion economy is struggling to get back on its feet

Chinese investment in Africa increased 114% last year, with a heavy focus on minerals essential to the global energy transition