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Shanghai aluminum at over 1-month low as coal prices drop

China’s thermal coal futures plunged and turned in their worst week in five months, following Beijing’s strongest intervention in years to boost supply and cool runaway prices.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 22, 2021 | 8:00 am

Copper price down on China’s move to cool coal market

On-warrant LME stocks, those not earmarked for delivery, have tumbled by over 90% since mid-August.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 22, 2021 | 7:49 am

China coal prices notch worst week since May on govt intervention

China has been pushing coal miners to ramp up output and hiking imports so power stations can rebuild stockpiles before winter.

Reuters | October 22, 2021 | 7:22 am

Inside China’s desperate race to resolve its energy crisis

For more than a month, energy shortages have rippled through China’s manufacturing centers for steel, aluminum and cement, and prices of coal.

Bloomberg News | October 21, 2021 | 11:43 am

Dalian iron ore price tumbles on slow China manufacturing

Steel consumption is still slow in the short term as recent power rationing has hurt manufacturing activities in the world's second-largest economy.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 21, 2021 | 9:24 am

Copper price falls as supply squeeze begins to fade

Metal price jumped to a new high last week as stockpiles hit a 47-year low.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 21, 2021 | 8:31 am

Tesla shifting to cheaper battery chemistry tried in China

CATL is reluctant to build a factory in the country due to political tensions between Washington and Beijing as well as cost concerns.

Reuters | October 21, 2021 | 7:52 am

China’s commodity prices tumble after planner mulls coal intervention

The Chinese state planner said it was considering intervention to cool record prices of the fuel.

Reuters | October 20, 2021 | 7:39 am

Copper price plunges on China’s pledge to bring down coal prices

Investors also booked profits after recent strong gains.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 19, 2021 | 10:22 pm

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