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Gold’s record-setting rally may have its roots in Chinese frenzy

Several prominent figures in the global gold market are coming to the conclusion that the major new driving force is a legion of fleet-footed retail investors on the Shanghai Futures Exchange.

Bloomberg News | April 23, 2024 | 5:11 pm

ESG Watch: Why climate change is leaving mining firms between a rock and a hard place

By 2050, the World Bank forecasts that demand for the…

Reuters | April 23, 2024 | 4:40 pm

Copper price at risk of pullback as buying in China stalls after rally

Fabricators have struggled to pass on higher costs to their…

Bloomberg News | April 23, 2024 | 8:55 am

Iron ore price slides to nearly one-week low on subdued Chinese steel market

Steel consumption was suppressed in the short term due to…

Reuters | April 23, 2024 | 7:35 am

China loses appetite for Russian coal as import costs rise

Russian exports plunged 22% in the first quarter after Beijing…

Bloomberg News | April 23, 2024 | 7:20 am

Copper Study Group expects big supply surplus in 2024

Production is forecast to exceed usage by 467,000 metric tons in 2024, a significant upward revision from the expected 297,000 metric ton surplus from April.

Reuters | October 6, 2023 | 11:54 am

China’s giant iron ore buyer starts supply talks with top miners

The group is seeking preferential terms on transport, grades and delivery arrangements.

Bloomberg News | October 6, 2023 | 9:43 am

China’s grip on germanium gets challenged by new Congo plant

China restricted exports of the metal in August amid an escalation of trade war on technology with the US and Europe.

Bloomberg News | October 6, 2023 | 9:28 am

Nickel foam may enhance the performance of lithium-sulphur batteries

Lithium-sulphur batteries are identified as a promising energy storage system because of their ultrahigh energy density and large theoretical capacity.

Staff Writer | October 6, 2023 | 6:06 am