July 5, 2021

Iron ore price jumps as Tangshan mills resume production

Steel output at some producers was restricted due to the Chinese Communist Party's 100th anniversary and environmental-related policies.

July 2, 2021

Global copper smelting eases in June; nickel pig iron jumps

Copper smelting activity slipped in June after a rebound a month earlier as Chinese plants closed for maintenance.

July 2, 2021

Gold price in India swings to premium as easing restrictions lure buyers

Gold in India this week was being sold at a premium for the first time in more than two months.

July 2, 2021

Iron ore price down on China steel output curbs

China will have to cut steel output by more than 50 million tonnes in the final six months of 2021 to meet its carbon emissions targets.

July 2, 2021

Unrelenting coal demand poses challenge to climate goals

The dirtiest of fuels countries are racing to phase out is enjoying booming demand.

July 2, 2021

China’s first exchange-traded lithium contract to launch on July 5

China's Wuxi Stainless Steel Exchange said trading in its new lithium contract would begin next week.

July 1, 2021

Brazil iron ore exports hit 9-month high in June

June exports were up 12.2% compared with the same month last year.

June 30, 2021

Gold price to see worst month in over four years

The metal is trading near the lowest since April after the Fed pulled forward its forecasts for interest rate hikes.

June 30, 2021

Anglo coal spinoff surges as global supply curbs lift prices

Thungela has surged as coal climbed to a 13-year high on stronger demand from Asia.

June 30, 2021

CHART: Study predicts over 400% increase in copper, lithium, nickel battery demand

BloombergNEF turns super bullish about metals demand for batteries – ups forecast 35% to 2.7 terawatt hours per year by 2030 as electric cars take off.