April 5, 2024

Copper miners glimpse the future they’ve long seen coming

A supply shock and growing confidence in an economic recovery are now seeing copper take center stage.

April 4, 2024

Copper price jumps to new 14-month high on supply risks, demand hopes

Prices climbed as much 1.5% on Thursday after dovish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

April 3, 2024

Gallium price has more than doubled since China export curbs

Prices for gallium are close to their highest since 2011.

April 3, 2024

Column: China PMI boosts sentiment, but commodity imports may have front-run

The return of China's key manufacturing index to positive territory for the first time in six months has sparked optimism.

April 3, 2024

Chinese iron ore price dips but rises on a weekly basis

China's property crisis has dragged down demand for steel products.

April 3, 2024

China’s coal price slump likely to persist until start of summer

Beijing has prioritized coal production in recent years to avoid a repeat of a power crunch in 2021.

April 2, 2024

Iron ore’s reset to $100 heralds China’s new economy shift

Iron ore’s weakness comes amid tentative signs that the wider economy is beginning to heal.

April 2, 2024

Shanghai exchange to work on nickel futures internationalization

The Shanghai exchange will look to take advantage of restructuring in the global nickel pricing system, its deputy general manager said.

April 2, 2024

Copper price rallies amid rising optimism on Chinese economic outlook

Investors are becoming more optimistic about the world’s second-largest economy after the official March manufacturing purchasing figures.

April 1, 2024

Iron ore price swings near $100 as traders mull fragile China recovery

Disappointment over demand has coincided with a period of relatively abundant supply.