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3 weeks ago | gurutrade.com | Lewis Jackson |Amy Lv |Ros Russell

BEIJING, April 20 (Reuters) - China's export controls on three metals important across the defence and chip sectors are keeping shipments at historically low levels despite high prices worldwide as Beijing flexes its control over the minerals supply chain. China is the world's largest producer of antimony, germanium and gallium, which have niche but vital roles in clean energy, chipmaking and defence. Since 2023, Beijing has gradually added the metals to its export controls list.

3 weeks ago | gurutrade.com | Ella Cao |Josh Arslan |Lewis Jackson |Sonali Paul

At risk: US beef exports to China worth $125 million a month Home Plate BBQ switching to Australian beef Australian beef 'just as good', restaurant operator says BEIJING, April 21 (Reuters) - At Home Plate BBQ, an American-style restaurant in Beijing, staff are reprinting menus. The U.S.-China trade war means American beef - once the star ingredient - will soon be off the table. Home Plate's beef, previously sourced entirely from the U.S., is increasingly Australian.

2 months ago | gurutrade.com | Amy Lv |Lewis Jackson |Himani Sarkar |Shri Navaratnam

BEIJING, March 7 (Reuters) - China's iron ore imports in the first two months of 2025 fell by 8.4% from the same period a year earlier, curbed by weather-related supply disruption in major producer Australia. The world's largest iron ore consumer brought in 191.36 million metric tons of the key steelmaking ingredient during January and February, customs data showed on Friday. The number works out to a monthly average of 95.68 million tons.

Feb 10, 2025 | mining.com | Lewis Jackson |Cecilia Jamasmie

Reuters | February 10, 2025 | 8:22 am Markets China Iron Ore  Iron ore futures gained on Monday as earlier losses triggered by US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats were countered by signs of recovering demand in top consumer China and falling shipments from major suppliers.

Feb 4, 2025 | business-journal.in | Tony Munroe |Lewis Jackson

By Tony Munroe and Lewis Jackson BEIJING, 4 FEBRUARY(Reuters) – China launched sweeping export controls on Tuesday concentrating on 5 steels made use of all through assist, tidy energy and varied different markets, minutes after an additional 10% toll on Chinese merchandise enforced by united state President Donald Trump entered into outcome.