July 9, 2021

Home: Old economy recharges lead market

People are gradually emerging from lockdown and taking to the road again, often only to find they need a replacement lead-acid battery for the car.

July 9, 2021

Iron ore price drops on steel output control worries

Benchmark iron ore futures in China tumbled on Friday and logged their fourth straight weekly fall.

July 9, 2021

Gold price on track for third straight weekly gain

Demand for safe haven assets rose following a rise in US initial jobless claims.

July 9, 2021

Copper price rises as dollar retreats

Copper prices ticked up on Friday as the US dollar pulled back from a three-month high.

July 8, 2021

Coal output in US seen rising most since 1990 on global demand

American coal production this year will swell 15% to meet stronger demand for electricity at home and abroad, according to the US Energy Department.

July 8, 2021

Copper price down as Fed boosts dollar

Copper prices retreated on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve confirmed plans to tighten monetary policy sooner than expected.

July 8, 2021

Iron ore price retreats as steel production cuts spark demand concerns

A major steel producer in eastern China had been urged to idle its blast furnaces after a central government inspection, according to Reuters.

July 8, 2021

GRAPHIC: Russia’s aluminum export tax fuels price surge on spot market

Moscow is proposing a 15% export tax on aluminum exports or a minimum of $254 a tonne between August and December.

July 8, 2021

Rio Tinto, POSCO join forces to cut steel sector emissions

Partnership will explore a range of technologies for decarbonization across the value chain from iron ore mining to steelmaking.

July 7, 2021

Copper supply gap to emerge in second half of the decade — report

LME cash copper prices are expected to average $4.20 per lb. in 2021 and $3.96 per lb. in 2022, according to the inaugural edition of Critical Metals for a Sustainable…