August 21, 2024 Chinese zinc smelters meet to mull output cuts to stem losses Demand in China is also weak due to a crisis among customers in the steel industry.
August 20, 2024 Column: China’s coal output rises as share of electricity slips Coal output rose 2.8% in July from the same month a year earlier, hitting 390.37 million metric tons.
August 20, 2024 Column: China’s rare copper export boom signals more than weak demand The world's largest buyer of copper shipped out an unprecedented 158,000 metric tons of refined metal in June.
August 20, 2024 US policy to increase mineral production must include revisiting tariffs A three-year, phase-in for tariffs on refined minerals would allow time to expand and build refineries.
August 20, 2024 China’s gold imports tumble again as record prices deter buyers Gold imports in July fell 24% to 44.6 tons, the lowest in more than two years.
August 19, 2024 Chinese copper exports fall from record as local demand rebounds Exports of unwrought copper and products fell 40% from June to 140,940 tons, according to customs data on Sunday.
August 19, 2024 Physical buyers win battle for copper market as funds retreat Investors fleeing the copper market are likely to be sidelined for many months, leaving the field clear for physical players.
August 18, 2024 World’s biggest steel producer warns of ‘severe’ industry crisis Conditions in China’s steel sector are like a “harsh winter” that will be “longer, colder and more difficult to endure than we expected,” Baowu Steel's chairman said.
August 18, 2024 Diversification from China leaves $85bn gap in copper supply chain, warns WoodMac China currently controls 97% of global smelting and refining capacity, contributing over 3 million tonnes of production.
August 16, 2024 Lithium Argentina shares rise as Ganfeng takes project stake The Pastos Grandes project is a lithium brine development located in the same basin as Ganfeng Lithium’s Pozuelos-Pastos Grandes project.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
