August 22, 2019 China’s Qianhai Mercantile Exchange launches copper rod trading A total of 641.86 tonnes of copper rods changed hands on the first day of trade, with a turnover of 29.94 million yuan ($4.23 million).
August 22, 2019 Iron ore’s balloon is popped, but prices may have deflated too much — opinion Iron ore's bubble has burst in the last month with prices down by a third.
August 22, 2019 World’s No. 2 lithium miner SQM hit by weak prices Quarterly earnings fell by almost half, even as sales volumes grew.
August 22, 2019 Antofagasta wary of US-China trade war despite strong results Despite the challenges, the Chilean copper miner reported a 44% increase in first-half earnings to $1.3 billion, up from $904 million last year.
August 21, 2019 China Molybdenum says giant Congo copper mine is losing money In the first half, the company did not achieve its production targets at Tenke Fungurume.
August 21, 2019 Lithium prices to remain low as “hype” meets “reality” — CRU The commodity research group says prices will remain in the single-digit figures due mainly to an avalanche of new supply.
August 20, 2019 ANIMATION: Gold ETF winners and losers since 2003 Since its inception 16 years ago the industry has grown to 110 physically-backed ETFs holding gold worth $115 billion.
August 20, 2019 Buy gold ‘at any level,’ veteran investor says as central bankers ease The increasing role of digital currencies such as Bitcoin has spurred a debate in the precious metals market.
August 20, 2019 Palladium deficit to widen, Nornickel says as net profit jumps 81% Nornickel's first-half net profit jumped to $3 billion as London palladium prices rose by 40%.
August 20, 2019 Tiny tin market sounds a recessionary warning note The tiny tin market seems to be already trading as if recession were a reality.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
