Fresh blow to cobalt bulls as prices sink below $20,000With massive stockpiles from Tenke Fungurume in the DRC released for export, cobalt prices face further pressure.Frik Els | April 19, 2023 | 10:47 am
Chinese households turn to jewellery and gold in flight to safetyThe appeal of jewellery and gold has risen after the…Reuters | April 19, 2023 | 9:57 am
CATL says new super strong battery may power electric flightThe battery, which loads more power into a smaller package,…Bloomberg News | April 19, 2023 | 8:12 am
Coal price: Asia’s near-term climate goals outweigh long-term pledges In some ways, the richer nations of the developed world can speed up the end of coal in Asia, writes Clyde Russell. Reuters | November 4, 2021 | 8:13 am
US-EU tariff truce cold comfort for aluminum consumers What might appear good news for the rest of the world is tempered by a supply-chain crisis, writes Andy Home. Reuters | November 4, 2021 | 8:00 am
China’s nonferrous group suggests commercial reserves for cobalt, nickel The world's top metals consumer still heavily relies on imported resources of the metals. Reuters | November 4, 2021 | 7:47 am
Iron ore price rebounds despite poor demand outlook Metals are still at “sky-high levels” even relative to China’s recent weak factory data, analysts from Capital Economics wrote in a note. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 3, 2021 | 9:43 am
Global copper smelting extends recovery in October Copper smelting in China is ramping up after seasonal maintenance in the third quarter. Reuters | November 3, 2021 | 8:17 am
The great copper squeeze isn’t over yet As was the case during the October squeeze, buyers on the LME are again paying huge premiums to roll forward front-month contracts. Bloomberg News | November 2, 2021 | 10:07 am
Iron ore price back below $100 on shrinking steel output in China The demand remains cool on steel production controls and sluggish downstream consumption. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 2, 2021 | 9:55 am
Funds still wary of shorting super tight copper market A slowdown in China’s manufacturing sector is casting an ever larger shadow over the copper market, writes Andy Home. Reuters | November 2, 2021 | 8:15 am
Iron ore price lowest since September on Chinese steel curbs Steel, cement and coking plants in the steel hub of Tangshan city were recently ordered to cut production following a heavy-pollution alert. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 1, 2021 | 8:47 am