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.

July 17, 2024

Copper price edges down to two-week low amid demand uncertainty

The metal headed for a third daily decline, with copper miners also under pressure as a risk-off mood took hold in broader equity markets.

July 17, 2024

Iron ore price slumps to 3-week low on weak China demand, strong global supply

Property investment in China fell 10.1% in the first half of 2024 from a year earlier.

July 16, 2024

China stainless steel mogul fights to avoid a second collapse

A debt crisis is threatening the future of one of the world’s top stainless steel producers, Jiangsu Delong Nickel Industry.

July 16, 2024

Zijin Mining to take 9.9% stake in Montage Gold

As part of the deal, the Lundin Family Trust also agreed increase its stake in the company from 17.7% to 19.9%.

July 16, 2024

Copper market’s biggest whale fuels speculation of a major shift

The world’s single biggest buyer of copper, State Grid Corp. of China, has slowed its purchases of copper wire this year.