July 31, 2024

China’s copper buyers make cautious return after prices slump

China’s copper market is showing a tentative improvement after a months-long slump in demand.

July 30, 2024

Rich Asian investors are hot on gold, offsetting jewelry slump

In the April to June period, purchases in the difficult-to-track OTC market totaled 329.2 metric tons, WGC says.

July 30, 2024

Funds cut copper bets by $20 billion as bull trade unravels

Mounting worries about Chinese demand are helping to spark a rapid exodus from copper.

July 29, 2024

Video: ‘Big bang’ in commodity demand set to lift miners, Prins says

Global geopolitical and energy transformations are driving an increased demand for tangible holdings, notably commodities, which are critical for the energy transition.

July 29, 2024

Chinese bullion demand takes hit in risk to gold price rally

Total demand for bullion fell almost 6% from a year earlier in the first half to 524 tons, the China Gold Council said.

July 29, 2024

Column: Funds dump copper as rising stocks dampen bull spirits

LME inventory last week touched a three-year peak.

July 29, 2024

China’s COSCO Shipping, Fortescue to build green fuel supply chain

The memorandum of understanding includes exploring deployment of green ammonia-fueled vessels to transport iron ore in the China-Australia iron ore corridor.

July 28, 2024

Global coal demand to remain largely stable through 2025 — IEA

In its last publication, the Agency previously predicted a decrease in demand in 2024, with a moderate decline thereafter.

July 27, 2024

Tianqi appeals Chile ruling on SQM-Codelco lithium deal

The partnership would grant SQM the ability to extract lithium in the prized Atacama salt flat through 2060.

July 26, 2024

Column: China’s run of robust thermal coal imports may ease

One of the standout commodity stories so far this year has been China's demand for thermal coal, with the world's largest importer seeing record shipments.