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CHARTS: Iron ore, copper price – shot… chaser

BMO Capital Markets this week made some changes to its metals and mining outlook for H2 2021, raising expectations pretty much across the board.

Frik Els | July 28, 2021 | 11:59 am

Copper price down on pressure from rebounding dollar

Prices snapped a five-session winning streak under pressure from a…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 27, 2021 | 8:48 am

Russell: Iron ore stumbles as rising supply runs into China steel discipline

Iron ore prices have suffered their worst week for nearly…

Reuters | July 26, 2021 | 6:35 pm

Copper price highest in 6 weeks as flooding in China raises supply concerns

Flooding has caused at least $10 billion in damage, and…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 26, 2021 | 9:40 am

Iron ore price regains ground as China steel margins recover

Dalian iron ore marked its steepest weekly drop in 17…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 26, 2021 | 8:44 am

China Baowu in frame as Shandong steelmaker flags ownership change

Acquiring Shandong Steel would hoist Baowu's annual steel production towards the 150 million tonne mark.

Reuters | July 14, 2021 | 9:24 am

Russell: Bearish or bullish? China’s variegated June commodity imports

Overall, what emerges from the June trade data is that China’s demand for commodities is still solid.

Reuters | July 14, 2021 | 7:35 am

Home: Fund managers give copper a wide berth as China cools

Supercycle bulls will argue that this is just a temporary soft spot before green infrastructure stimulus starts building momentum in Europe and the United States.

Reuters | July 14, 2021 | 7:12 am

Iron ore price holds above $200 but China outlook is clouding

Concerns about China's efforts to curb steel output to meet its carbon emissions goal also kept market participants largely at bay.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 14, 2021 | 6:55 am

Copper mining is Opec on crack, so why is the price falling?

Half the world’s copper mining is controlled by just three countries, and China alone refines 40% of the metal central to the green energy transition away from fossil fuels.

Frik Els | July 13, 2021 | 1:47 pm