November 4, 2024

Column: Demand weakness helps cushion tin from supply problems

Tin demand last year was weaker than expected and is on course for only a modest recovery in 2024, according to the International Tin Association.

November 4, 2024

Copper price rises on weak dollar, China stimulus hopes

China’s Congress discussed raising local government debt ceilings to address hidden debt.

November 4, 2024

China’s top coal firms lean into power as mining profits slip

Mining costs are rising because of aging deposits that demand deeper bores and increased maintenance to avoid accidents.

October 31, 2024

UBS expects copper price to average $10,500 in 2025

Demand from the new energy vehicles, solar, wind and China's grid investment remains resilient; and copper is also benefiting from high-growth industries such as the data centres for AI and…

October 30, 2024

Lithium woes hold top China producers to year-to-date losses

Global lithium prices have plunged from two years ago due to a flood of new supply and softening growth in demand from the electric-vehicle sector.

October 30, 2024

China Three Gorges plans $10 billion renewables-coal power base

The project is part of a plan to fill China’s unused desert land with clean electricity generation and transport it on long-distance transport lines to densely populated cities.

October 30, 2024

Iron ore price rangebound as EU tariff hike woes counter China’s fiscal stimulus optimism

The EU has decided to increase tariffs on Chinese-built EVs to as much as 45.3%.

October 30, 2024

Simandou to mine first cargo by end of 2025

With annual production capacity of 120 million metric tons, the Guinea is set to be the world's largest mine for the highest grade of iron ore.

October 29, 2024

Trillions needed to achieve net-zero by 2050 — Wood Mackenzie

The report shows the world needs to invest $78 trillion in the next 25 years to achieve net zero and a 1.5C warming scenario.

October 29, 2024

CHART: Copper price is being held hostage by Beijing

New report foresees a possible step change at meeting of China’s highest lawmaking body next week, with a decline of $1,000/t a distinct possibility.