February 13, 2023 Freeport-McMoRan cuts forecast after floods damage Indonesia’s Grasberg mine Freeport now expects its Q1 sales to be lower than the previous outlook of 900 million pounds of copper and 300,000 ounces of gold.
February 13, 2023 China’s top coal supplier switches to more costly auctions Mongolia is changing the way it sells its product in a bid to improve transparency and reap better returns from its top export earner.
February 13, 2023 Discarded plastic bottles could become key components of li-ion batteries Researchers have successfully upcycled waste PET plastic into polymer electrolytes, which are key components for safer lithium-ion batteries.
February 12, 2023 LG Chem prepares to lock in mineral supplies The South Korean company is doing “a lot of projects” to ensure it has a stable source of supply.
February 12, 2023 ArcelorMittal warns on steel demand as China seen flatlining Whether China will recover strongly after lifting tough coronavirus restrictions has been the key question for commodities markets.
February 12, 2023 Freeport Indonesia suspends some work at Grasberg mine after floods The situation was under control, but the company gave no estimate of when operations would resume.
February 11, 2023 Trafigura’s nickel nemesis was already notorious in metal circles Indian businessman Prateek Gupta and his companies, against whom Trafigura secured a $625 million freezing order this week, have a checkered history in the trading world.
February 10, 2023 Trafigura tells its banks they aren’t exposed to nickel fraud Trafigura is briefing lenders that none of its banks have direct exposure to the nickel deals linked to systematic fraud.
February 10, 2023 Gold ETFs register $1.6bn in outflows during January – report While the gold price witnessed its strongest January in a decade, gold ETF outflows in Europe and Asia dwarfed positive demand in North America.
February 10, 2023 US seeks critical mineral pacts with Japan, UK to curb China The US is looking to create a “critical minerals buyers club” with allies like the EU and Group of Seven.
Iron ore logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fuelled by steel exports Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China. December 31, 2025 | 09:27 am
