October 23, 2024

Zinc market tightens as mine supply disruptions rattle buyers

Cash zinc contracts are trading at a $24.09 premium to three-month futures.

October 22, 2024

First Quantum names Jiangxi’s Xia to board after standstill deal

One of the largest copper smelting companies in the world, Jiangxi has an 18.5% stake in First Quantum.

October 22, 2024

Brazil seeks to woo partners in revived ambition to uncover uranium riches

Latin America’s biggest economy holds 5% of the world’s uranium resources but only produces a tiny amount.

October 22, 2024

Column: Electric vehicles prove a bumpy ride for battery metals

Explosive price rallies in 2021 and 2022 resulted in too much new production capacity being brought online too quickly.

October 22, 2024

Column: China iron ore imports head for record even as steel output slips

China is likely to import as much as 120 million tonnes this month.

October 22, 2024

Panic grows in alumina market as prices spike toward a record

Prices for alumina have surged by more than 20% so far this month.

October 22, 2024

Iron ore price retreats as mounting concerns on weakening steel demand weigh

It fell below the key psychological level of $100 a ton to hit an intraday low at $99.8 earlier in the session.

October 21, 2024

China’s steel demand has shrunk to less than half global total

China will account for less than half of global steel consumption in 2024 for the first time in six years, according to the World Steel Association.

October 21, 2024

Metals drop on higher dollar; traders weigh China lending help

The reductions in two key rates were larger than economists had expected.

October 21, 2024

Peru’s Chinese-built mega port to soft launch in late November with Shanghai route

Cosco Shipping Ports owns and will operate the port with a 60% stake, with 40% held by Peruvian miner Volcan, which is controlled by Glencore.