US-EU tariff truce cold comfort for aluminum consumersWhat 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, nickelThe world's top metals consumer still heavily relies on imported…Reuters | November 4, 2021 | 7:47 am
Global copper smelting extends recovery in OctoberCopper smelting in China is ramping up after seasonal maintenance…Reuters | November 3, 2021 | 8:17 am
Coal dead? Peak oil demand? Five takes on fossil fuels’ future Mining mogul Bob Murray offered a passionate defense of coal, asserting that we’d all “die in the dark” without it. Bloomberg News | April 12, 2018 | 11:50 am
Can China fill aluminium shortage after Rusal sanctioned? International prices, which have shot up more than 10 percent since the sanctions were announced, will have to rise further to lure exports from China. Reuters | April 12, 2018 | 10:31 am
Why diamond trading slowed down in March Rapaport expects polished trading to continue slowing in the coming months. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 11, 2018 | 4:21 pm
Korea’s LG Chem to set up battery material JVs with China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt LG Chem to raise $224.8 mln by 2020 to set up two JVs. Reuters | April 10, 2018 | 4:14 pm
Palladium’s slide from record high hits solid floor Palladium's 20 percent fall from its January record high has put the metal in bear market territory. Reuters | April 10, 2018 | 12:35 pm
Iron ore giant says miners have shut gates on new supply Global iron ore miners have turned off the tap on adding new production capacity to feed China’s steel mills. Bloomberg News | April 10, 2018 | 10:45 am
Iran to transfer yellowcake to uranium conversion facility The uranium from which the yellowcake was derived was originally extracted from the Saghand mine. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 9, 2018 | 6:20 pm
Here are the firms feeding China’s battery revolution Chinese companies are leading the way in securing the raw materials needed for a massive expansion in battery capacity. Bloomberg News | April 9, 2018 | 11:06 am
Chinese investors rush to gold ETF as trade angst adds to risk All the talk of a brewing global trade war may turn out to be more bark than bite, but investors in Chinese ETFs aren’t taking any chances. Bloomberg News | April 6, 2018 | 2:33 pm