January 13, 2025

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.

January 13, 2025

Mosaic to sell Brazilian phosphate mine in $125 million deal

The US fertilizer company is selling its non-core phosphate mine in Minas Gerais state to Fosfatados Centro.

January 12, 2025

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.

January 12, 2025

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.

January 10, 2025

Jobs moving gold shifting

Some of gold’s most-volatile days erupt after monthly-US-jobs data is released.

January 10, 2025

Gold price rises for fourth straight day with US payrolls in focus

Bullion traded near $2,670 an ounce — touching the highest since mid-December.

January 10, 2025

Iron ore price logs weekly loss on soft demand but China stimulus limits fall

Steel consumption has seasonally slowed, denting appetite for feedstocks including iron ore.

January 9, 2025

CME copper hits two-month highs, focus on US import tariffs

The contract was last up 1.0% at $4.2795.

January 9, 2025

Tariff fears spark disconnect in silver and copper markets

Copper and silver futures in New York are surging above rival international price benchmarks as traders ramp up bets that Donald Trump will impose hefty import tariffs.

January 9, 2025

Indonesia nickel move may cut global supply by 35%, Macquarie says

Indonesian mine output remains the key swing factor for prices, according to Macquarie.