July 19, 2024 Copper price set for worst week since 2022 as China Plenum disappoints Copper prices have retreated from a record hit in May on concerns about the strength of demand in China.
July 18, 2024 Column: China’s commodity import trend driven by prices, not economy China's imports of major commodities are often viewed through the prism of the performance of, and outlook for, the world's second-biggest economy.
July 18, 2024 Nornickel weighs projects in new top market China Nornickel executives held talks with potential Chinese partners this month and signed about 10 memorandums of understanding, Bloomberg sources say.
July 18, 2024 Zimbabwe’s Kuvimba signs $310 million lithium mine deal The company did not name the investors, only saying they were "leading foreign British and Chinese companies in the global lithium market".
July 18, 2024 Mexico has ‘sufficient arguments’ to win Ganfeng dispute, says President-elect Mexico President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum expressed confidence in her incoming government's ability to come out on top in a legal battle against the Chinese miner.
July 18, 2024 China copper smelters eye more output cuts as raw material supply tightens CRU predicts a shortage of concentrate feed globally in 2025 at 1.1 million metric tons of copper-in-concentrate.
July 18, 2024 Price of China’s strategic germanium hits record high on possible state buying China supplies 60% of the world's germanium, which is used in applications such as fibre optic cables, solar cells and infrared technology.
July 17, 2024 Global battery demand to quadruple by 2030 — report According to Bain & Company, lithium-ion batteries will remain dominant for the foreseeable future.
July 17, 2024 China copper smelters plan to cut output after margins fall The output cuts underscore the industry’s struggle with a shortage of feedstocks caused by recent mine production setbacks.
July 17, 2024 Iron ore majors ramp up supply even as China faces challenges Iron ore is one of the year’s worst performing major commodities, slumping by almost a quarter as China’s property crisis drags on.
GRAPHIC: Record start to 2026 brings prospect of $5,000 gold price into view The metal has gained more than 6% in just 13 days of 2026, after breaking through multiple milestones and gaining 64% last year. January 13, 2026 | 09:08 am
