Once a global leader in cryptocurrency mining, China banned the activity in 2021, citing financial and environmental concerns ...

China's imports of iron ore and seaborne coal are on track for a soft start to the year, with January arrivals declining to ...

China, the world's top coal importer, bought less Russian coal in 2024 while increasing purchases from other key suppliers, ...

Although China-Russia imports and exports have reached record levels, growth has slowed significantly compared to 2023. Additionally, China is increasingly sourcing coal from other countries and ...

But while Vladimir Putin's fortunes are waning, China is filling the gaps - having ovrtaken its strategic ally in arms exports to Africa. In the deal with Russian construction company ...

This followed the additional U.S. sanctions on Russian coal networks and exports, as well as China reinstating tariffs on coal imports from the start of 2024, in what was expected to be a blow to ...

The country's exports to BRICS partner Russia were up 5.5% while imports shrank 4.7%. Last year, China's exports of electric vehicles and semiconductors increased 13.1% and 18.7% last year ...

making it harder for some Russian coal mines to turn a profit, and shipments were further weighed down by sanctions, reinstated import tariffs by China, and domestic export duties. Australian ...