China's refined copper imports surge to highest in four years and concentrate shipments set third annual record.

China’s No.1 gold producer wants access to Continental’s flagship Buritica project in Colombia.

Trade hopes buoy industrial metal, but new supply may crimp longer term outlook.

Citigroup sees demand in China, the top consumer, jumping 2.6% after barely rising in 2019.

Suppliers are expected to have a hard time keeping up with the demand, as EV production and sales ramp up.

It was a year to forget for many of the base metals with copper, aluminium, zinc and lead closing out 2019 little changed from year-start levels.