November 12, 2024

Ivanhoe’s Friedland says fears for China on US tariffs overblown

Trump has said he would impose duties of 60% on goods from China as part of his plan to build-up the manufacturing industry in the US.

November 11, 2024

Copper price, stocks are being hammered as Trump tariff, China worries mount

“Though commodities are often seen as an inflation hedge, in this instance – where inflation is neither driven by strong demand growth nor a negative commodity supply shock – they…

November 11, 2024

Column: Copper views Trump win through Chinese lens

Donald Trump's win has not sparked a repeat of the explosive copper rally which followed his unexpected victory in 2016.

November 11, 2024

Codelco offers copper to Chinese clients at a premium of $89/t

The copper premium, a fee on top of the London Metal Exchange prices charged to buyers, is a demand indicator for the metal widely used in power networks.

November 11, 2024

Australian iron ore giants’ shares sink on disappointing China stimulus

Analysts at Citi last week forecast a grim near-term outlook for iron ore prices, expecting iron ore to average $85 per tonne in 2026.

November 10, 2024

Iron ore price drops back to $100 as China’s latest fix disappoints

Futures declined as much as 2% in Singapore after slumping on Friday, when the Chinese government unveiled a debt-swap plan.

November 10, 2024

China, Indonesia seal $10 billion in deals focused on green energy and tech

The countries agreed to enhance collaboration in sectors such as new energy vehicles, lithium batteries, photovoltaics and the digital economy.

November 8, 2024

Oil in the era of Trump … what could it mean?

Trump is back, and the threat of tariffs looms large over China’s economy.

November 8, 2024

VIDEO: Trump re-election to bring commodity volatility in coming months

As Trump’s policies take shape, miners face uncertainties that could reshape the global commodity landscape, says CRU analyst Alex Tuckett.

November 8, 2024

China opens up copper blending business to private firms

China has allowed more private firms to blend more polluting complex copper concentrates domestically.