August 23, 2024 World’s top cobalt producer expects supply pressures to ease Growth in global supply should gradually moderate, according to CMOC.
August 22, 2024 Column: Cobalt supply tsunami hits the market of last resort Someone delivered 23 metric tons of cobalt to London Metal Exchange warehouses last month.
August 22, 2024 Copper is flooding into US as flash-squeeze chaos reverberates The huge dislocation between global prices saw the US import about 91,000 tons in July alone, the third-largest monthly amount in the last decade.
August 22, 2024 Lead sellers caught short by Shanghai delivery rule change Would-be sellers of battery metal lead on the Shanghai Futures Exchange have been forced to search for overseas supplies.
August 21, 2024 JV video: Dundee’s Clevr tech avoids cyanide in gold processing alternative The new technologies come as the mining industry faces increasing pressure to adopt safer and more sustainable practices.
August 21, 2024 China’s exports of critical minerals recover after curbs imposed Overseas sales of gallium, germanium and graphite show a spike in the month that preceded export controls as buyers stocked up.
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.
How investors buy gold and what fuels the market Large buyers and institutional investors usually buy gold from big banks. January 12, 2026 | 10:41 am
