Home: Fund managers give copper a wide berth as China cools

Supercycle bulls will argue that this is just a temporary soft spot before green infrastructure stimulus starts building momentum in Europe and the United States.

Reuters | July 14, 2021 | 7:12 am

Iron ore price holds above $200 but China outlook is clouding

Concerns about China's efforts to curb steel output to meet its carbon emissions goal also kept market participants largely at bay.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 14, 2021 | 6:55 am

Copper mining is Opec on crack, so why is the price falling?

Half the world’s copper mining is controlled by just three countries, and China alone refines 40% of the metal central to the green energy transition away from fossil fuels.

Frik Els | July 13, 2021 | 1:47 pm

Copper price slides as China vows measures to ease commodity prices

China's copper imports fell for a third straight month in June.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 13, 2021 | 8:54 am

Iron ore price up on China’s export growth

Export growth accelerated to 32.2% in dollar terms the customs administration said, overturning economist's expectations of a slowdown to 23%.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 13, 2021 | 8:35 am

China to keep economy within reasonable range, act to ease commodity prices

China, the world's biggest importer of most major commodities, has already made several attempts to stall a surge in prices for everything from iron ore to coal.

Reuters | July 13, 2021 | 8:11 am

Forecasts morph into reality as tech metals fundamentals heat up

Demand for technology metals is accelerating ahead of the supply curve.

Henry Lazenby | July 12, 2021 | 3:10 pm

Copper price down while China’s smelters reduce production

China's major copper smelters lowered production in June by 3.6% from the previous month due to seasonal maintenance.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 12, 2021 | 8:43 am

Iron ore price up despite high China ferrous scrap imports

China's recycled steel imports hit 114,741 million tonnes in May, more than 28 times the volume seen in January when the country lifted import restrictions on ferrous scrap.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 12, 2021 | 8:12 am

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