July 5, 2024

Copper price surpasses $10,000, expected to rise further, says Citigroup

Longer term, the metal has a chance to reach $12,000 due to the onset of rate cuts.

July 5, 2024

Key China copper premium climbs above zero as orders pick up

Copper’s surge to a record on wave of speculative money has run out of steam in recent months.

July 5, 2024

Iron ore price slumps from one-month high as demand concerns persist

Although all major Chinese cities have rolled out measures to tackle a prolonged housing crisis, concerns remain about a sustainable recovery.

July 5, 2024

Eramet and Huayou explore EV nickel partnership in Indonesia

Eramet is in talks for an ore supply agreement to a high-pressure acid leach plant run by the Chinese firm.

July 5, 2024

MMG halts zinc concentrate output at Dugald River mine

The company has halted operations at a mill at its zinc mine in Australia for about two months of repair work.

July 4, 2024

Column: Tin outperforms as broader base metals rally falters

LME tin, trading around $33,250 per ton, is up by 31% on the start of the year.

July 4, 2024

Weak Chinese demand dents India’s diamond exports, industry seeks support

India's cut and polished diamond exports have been faltering due to weak demand from the key market, China.

July 3, 2024

Iron ore price at 4-week high on firm near-term demand, China stimulus hopes

Beijing has unveiled a flurry of stimulus measures to revive its beleaguered property market.

July 2, 2024

Column: Rising Chinese aluminum output pressures alumina supply

The country increased production by 5% year-on-year to 3.65 million metric tons in May, according to the latest estimate.

July 2, 2024

Ivanhoe sells new zinc mine’s output to Trafigura, China’s Citic

The Kipushi zinc mine produced its first concentrate on June 14, Ivanhoe said Tuesday.