China Reports $3.8T Exports and $1.2T Trade Surplus for 2025
On 14 January 2025, China Customs published its trade figures for 2025. Exports reached USD 3.77 trillion, while imports amounted
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EU Sets Price Floors to Resolve Dispute over Chinese EV Imports
The European Union (EU) and China appear to be moving toward a dispute resolution over the Chinese Electric Vehicles (EV)
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Rio Tinto Interested in Takeover of Glencore to Form World’s Largest Mining Company
On 8 January 2026, Glencore (LSE: GLEN) and Rio Tinto (LSE: RIO) announced that they had started talks with a
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Africa’s Largest Copper Smelter at Kamoa-Kakula Outputs First Batch of Copper Anode
On 2 January 2026, Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) announced the output of its first batch of #copper anode from its
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Vingroup to Open Subsidiary in DRC With An Eye on Urban Development and eMobility
On 6 December 2025, Vingroup announced that it is opening a wholly-owned subsidiary in Kinshaha, the capital of the Democratic
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Glencore Restarts Cobalt Exports Under New Rules in DRC
After a suspension of cobalt exports since February, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has issued new
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Japan Proposes to DRC its Master Plan for Copperbelt Mineral Supply Chain
On 28 November 2025, a delegation of Japanese companies presented to the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
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Ramaphosa Pivots to Asia with Appearance at ASEAN Summit 2025
From 22 to 28 October 2025, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa undertook a three-nation Asian tour and attended the 47th
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BYD Partners with Eskom to Deploy Fast-Charging Network Across South Africa
In an interview with Bloomberg on 16 October 2025, BYD EVP Stella Li revealed that the company is planning to
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China, Zambia, Tanzania Finally Sign TAZARA Rehabilitation Project
After more than a year of negotiations, China, Zambia and Tanzania finally put pen to paper to ink the contract
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