July 25, 2024 Copper price sinks below $9,000 threshold as metals selloff deepens The industrial metal is down by about a fifth since reaching a record in mid-May.
July 25, 2024 Taliban start building road for huge Chinese copper mining project Afghanistan's vast mineral wealth has been trumpeted as a path to economic independence.
July 23, 2024 Column: In search of the elusive green nickel premium Just about every Western producer will tell you metal produced to higher environmental and social standards should command a premium.
July 23, 2024 First Quantum launches standstill deal with Chinese shareholder Jiangxi has also agreed that it will not dispose of its shares under a block deal.
July 23, 2024 Iron ore price buckles below $100 as China’s Plenum fails to inspire The steelmaking material slid as much as 3.5% to touch $99.85 in Singapore, with futures on track for a third day of losses.
July 23, 2024 Nippon Steel to dissolve JV with China’s Baoshan after 20 years The joint venture was producing and selling cold-rolled steel sheets and hot-dip galvanized steel sheets for automotive use in China.
July 22, 2024 China’s refined copper exports double to record on surplus Shipments more than doubled to 157,751 tons in June from May, well above the previous all-time high of 102,000 tons in 2012.
July 22, 2024 Western miners push for higher metals prices to ward off Chinese rivals Industry leaders have pushed for two pricing structures for several years.
July 22, 2024 Copper hits new three-month low with Chinese demand in focus Prices for the metal fell for a sixth day, even after China announced a surprise interest-rate cut.
July 21, 2024 With no recovery in sight, lithium prices force miners to reevaluate output The price of the material that’s vital to the energy transition has plunged by around 80% since late 2022.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
