Chinese iron ore and coke futures were dragged down by concerns over weak demand for the steelmaking ingredients, as markets eyed the possibility of further production cuts in the top steel-producing city of Tangshan.

Short-term optics, particularly on the London market, look less bullish than a few weeks ago.

Prices jumped on Monday buoyed by prospects of demand improvement in China as the peak consumption season approaches.

The steel sector accounts for 15% of China’s total greenhouse gas emissions.

China’s imports of copper metal and tin ore from Myanmar both fell more than 25% year-on-year in the first two months of 2021.

The bull and bear case for copper price.

China's aluminium smelting industry emitted more CO2 than entire countries such as Indonesia last year.

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