Iron ore price hits four-week high on lower shipments, softer dollarRio Tinto reported its lowest annual shipments in two years.Reuters | January 16, 2025 | 7:23 am
Zijin to buy 25% stake in Chinese lithium miner for $1.87 billionThe deal would grant Zijin controlling rights in Zangge Mining,…Cecilia Jamasmie | January 16, 2025 | 5:54 am
Column: Copper’s early-year rally leaves investors unimpressedDoctor Copper has started 2025 with a spring in his…Reuters | January 15, 2025 | 1:37 pm
LME on last lap to approve Hong Kong as location for metal storage Expansion could mean a boost to LME trading volumes if successful. Reuters | January 14, 2025 | 6:55 am
Congo courts Saudi mining investors to help curb China dominance Congo wants more partnerships with the new investors to limit the risk of relying solely on Chinese investors. Reuters | January 14, 2025 | 6:50 am
Lithium prices to stabilize in 2025 as mine closures, China EV sales ease glut, analysts say The global lithium supply glut is predicted to shrink by half to around 80,000 tons of LCE from nearly 150,000 last year, according to Antaike. Reuters | January 13, 2025 | 10:34 am
Column: Structural shifts or price moves? China’s bifurcated commodity imports China's imports of major commodities in 2024 presented a mixed bag, with record volumes of iron ore, coal and natural gas, but weakness in crude oil. Reuters | January 13, 2025 | 8:49 am
Malaysia clamps anti-dumping duties on iron, steel from four nations The duties range from 2.52% to 36.80%. Reuters | January 13, 2025 | 6:37 am
China’s December copper imports hit 13-month high For the whole of 2024, unwrought copper imports totalled 5.68 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.27%. Reuters | January 12, 2025 | 4:23 pm
China 2024 iron ore imports hit record on resilient demand, steel exports The world's largest iron ore consumer brought in a total of about 1.24 billion metric tons last year. Reuters | January 12, 2025 | 4:18 pm
Copper smelting fees to remain low amid tight supply – Fastmarkets Fastmarkets analyst sees a bumpy road ahead for the copper concentrates market in 2025, forecasting an annual average spot TC of $10.7 per tonne. Staff Writer | January 12, 2025 | 8:47 am
US lobbied Greenland rare earths developer Tanbreez not to sell to China President-elect Trump has expressed interest in taking control of the island. Reuters | January 10, 2025 | 6:38 am