Allkem sees low lithium prices extending over near termLithium prices overshot last year driven by China but this year fresh supply, including from Africa, has led to a collapse in prices.Reuters | December 6, 2023 | 6:11 pm
China metals firms see US rules unlikely to upend supply chainsRules for battery components should apply from 2024, while critical…Bloomberg News | December 6, 2023 | 10:22 am
Young Chinese spurn traditional investments in favour of goldThe trend underscores heightening uncertainty about growth prospects in the…Reuters | December 5, 2023 | 3:15 pm
Historically low stocks behind spike in zinc price for delivery tomorrow Zinc inventories in LME registered warehouses at 16,225 tonnes are at their lowest since June 1989. Reuters | February 7, 2023 | 5:06 am
Global copper smelting climbs in January to one-year peak – satellite data January is traditionally a strong month for copper production in China, while favourable economics also provided a boost. Reuters | February 6, 2023 | 9:54 am
Column: China’s zinc and lead exports plug Western supply gaps China's shift to net exporter of both metals is a rare inversion of historical trade patterns. Reuters | February 3, 2023 | 8:02 am
Zinc price slumps on jump in inventories and weak Chinese demand Inventories in warehouses registered with the Shanghai Futures Exchange have more than doubled over the last two weeks. Reuters | February 3, 2023 | 7:45 am
Iron ore price retreats on China demand rethink, price curbs worry "Iron ore is facing pressure from price control, so pay attention to policy risks," Sinosteel analysts said. Reuters | February 3, 2023 | 7:28 am
Iron ore price at 2-week low as traders reassess demand prospects in China Iron ore and steel prices in China hit multi-month highs in January as markets rallied from early November. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 2, 2023 | 8:44 am
US detains Chinese aluminum suspected of forced-labor origin Aluminum, and items made from the metal, now join cotton, tomatoes and polysilicon, in coming under scrutiny over links to forced labor in Xinjiang. Bloomberg News | February 1, 2023 | 1:21 pm
Copper price falls as China’s reopening boost loses power “We believe that the early January direction is correct but that the timing is slightly off,” said Saxo Bank. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 1, 2023 | 11:06 am
Column: Analysts wary of base metals after China recovery rally Analysts are cautious that China's recovery may not live up to bullish expectations and that prices have got ahead of themselves. Reuters | February 1, 2023 | 8:47 am