China Top Stories

The big crunch is here as copper decouples from market cycles, Bank of America says

The tension between demand and supply, coming as capital costs at mines rise while copper prices are slower to catch up, leads to significant price projections and concerns over the metal's availability.

Henry Lazenby | April 12, 2024 | 8:26 am

BHP suspending China portside iron ore sales until April 22 for system upgrade

Industry sources said they did not expect much impact, noting…

Reuters | April 12, 2024 | 5:36 am

China’s March iron ore imports edge up, steel exports near 8-year high

The world's largest iron ore consumer brought in 100.72 million…

Reuters | April 12, 2024 | 4:07 am

Copper price rally continues with surge to highest in 22 months

Futures on the London Metal Exchange have risen more than…

Bloomberg News | April 12, 2024 | 3:05 am

Zinc price trades near one-year high as market weighs supply risks

Prices for the metal have rallied more than 13% over…

Bloomberg News | April 11, 2024 | 8:34 pm

How chilly relations with China are playing out for Canada’s miners

Three key stories have characterized the first half of the year.

Zachary Parsons | August 7, 2023 | 2:54 pm

Iron ore price rises on tighter supply in China

China's Zhengzhou city last Friday launched measures to support its property market, the first of such moves by a big city.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 7, 2023 | 10:58 am

World Gold Council: What drives the shiny metal’s price?

Is gold an inflation hedge?

Bloomberg News | August 5, 2023 | 3:01 pm

China Baowu wants new models of cooperation with Vale

The world's largest steelmaker hopes to keep a stable iron ore supply with a reasonable price.

Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 10:26 am

China nickel producers look to London exchange in dash for profit

Chinese companies likely to apply to the LME include Tsingshan Group, China's largest nickel producer.

Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 6:41 am

Typhoon’s devastation brings respite to China’s coal market

Torrential rains are dousing Chinese coal prices as power consumption drops in flood-hit cities and industrial areas.

Bloomberg News | August 3, 2023 | 6:22 am

Iron ore price slump widens as China demand concerns mount

Flooding in Hebei from record rainfall added to market worries about local steel production.

Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 6:17 am

Global copper smelting ticked higher in July, but China slid

Apart from Asia and Oceania, all other regions outside China recorded increasing levels of activity.

Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 6:12 am

Myanmar tin ban in Wa region may cut China’s smelter output in H2

China sources over half of its import needs in tin concentrate from Myanmar.

Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 5:51 am

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