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The Copper Market Is Flashing Signs of Tight Supply

Copper price lowest since November 2020 on economic slowdown worries

Prices extended decline as aggressive interest rates, a spike in covid-19 cases in China, potential recession, and rising inventories weighed on investor sentiment.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 5, 2022 | 8:11 am

China may solve the LME's Russian copper problem. But at a price: Russell

Copper price below $8,000 as slowdown fears mount

"Inventories for metals are shrinking to multi-year lows."

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 4, 2022 | 12:35 pm

Iron ore price plunges on falling steel output

Iron ore price tumbles as China’s demand outlook darkens

Chinese mills have idled dozens of blast furnaces as stocks piled up after domestic demand weakened, hit by covid-19 restrictions and bad weather.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 4, 2022 | 11:34 am

Copper price heads for biggest quarterly plunge since 2011

"We still see metals falling as a recession in the US is fully priced in," said Commerzbank analyst.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 30, 2022 | 8:08 am

Iron ore price down despite China’s move to ease covid curbs

"Market participants want to see actual demand rising, rather than officials talking about it."

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 29, 2022 | 9:33 am

EXPLAINER: Price surge prompts regulators to peer into commodity hinterland

Iron ore price up despite gloomy demand outlook

In China's steel production hub, Tangshan city, 56 of the 126 blast furnaces were shut for maintenance, according to Sinosteel.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 24, 2022 | 9:40 am

China, world's top graphite producer, to curb exports of key battery material

Iron ore price rebounds after Chinese President pledges to meet development targets

Xi Jinping re-iterated the country’s “social and economic development targets” at a business forum.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 23, 2022 | 9:20 am

Copper price at 16-month low as slowdown fears hit industrial metals market

"The commodity world’s flagship is under fire,” one analyst said.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 23, 2022 | 8:55 am

Iron ore price retreats on steel output curbs

Iron ore price lowest since December on worries of oversupply of steel in China

Renewed covid restrictions dampening overall domestic demand.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 22, 2022 | 9:31 am

Copper price falls to lowest since March 2021 as recession fears rattle the market

Mining stocks also slid, with BHP Group down almost 10% from the previous week, Glencore down 8%, and Freeport-McMoRan down 16%.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 22, 2022 | 9:16 am

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