September 5, 2024

Chinese lithium producers embrace hedging to manage volatility

Several companies have unveiled their hedging exposure via lithium carbonate futures during the recent earnings season.

September 5, 2024

Iron ore price sinks as steel group warns of ‘flash in a pan’ recovery

Iron ore slumped to its lowest level since 2022 and traded near $90 a ton.

September 5, 2024

Global gold ETFs saw fourth month of inflows in August, says WGC

A stronger gold price and recent inflows pushed the total assets under management to a month-end peak of $257.3 billion in August.

September 4, 2024

Column: West plugs defences as China cranks up aluminum output

China's primary aluminum smelters are producing record amounts of metal and the domestic market surplus is spilling out of the country.

September 4, 2024

Liberia conditionally lifts shutdown order on China Union’s iron ore mines

China Union took over the Bong Mines, located around 150 km northeast of the capital Monrovia, with a $2.6 billion investment in 2008.

September 4, 2024

Carlyle’s Currie sees copper price capped at $9,500 on China demand

The red metal has fallen 19% from May’s all-time high of $11,104.50, pressured by bloated inventories and signs that consumption in China is soft.

September 4, 2024

Bolivia shortlists four companies to develop lithium pilot plants

China's CBC, Italy's Protecno, France's Eramet and Australia's Eau Lithium have made it to the second round of the tender.

September 4, 2024

Iron ore price tumbles toward $90 on weak Chinese steel outlook

The most actively traded January iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange hit its lowest level since August 2023.

September 3, 2024

Uranium market under pressure, but long-term outlook remains positive

BMO expects uranium demand to grow by 2.9% yearly through 2035, driven by China’s push to build new reactors and the potential for reactor restarts in North America.

September 3, 2024

Sinomine says its Tsumeb smelter contains over 700t of germanium

Germanium is a critical mineral used in chipmaking, infrared technology, fibre optic cables and solar cells.