March 13, 2024 China’s copper smelters vow capacity controls after fees plunge Executives from 19 smelters have agreed to re-arrange maintenance work, reduce runs and delay the startup of new projects.
March 13, 2024 China’s top copper smelters agree on rare joint production cuts Copper price on the Shanghai Futures Exchange hit a 22-month high following the news.
March 12, 2024 One metal’s slump shows China’s new economy is in favor Iron ore staged a partial recovery, after slumping by the most since mid-2022 on Monday.
March 12, 2024 Aluminum price nears six-week high on signs of seasonally robust demand Aluminum stocks have surged by 85% this year in warehouses monitored by the Shanghai Futures Exchange.
March 12, 2024 After massive bust, global lithium market shows signs of life The spot price of lithium carbonate in China has rebounded to the highest level since December.
March 11, 2024 Pilbara Minerals signs offtake agreement with China’s Sichuan Yahua Pilbara to supply spodumene concentrate from the lithium miner's Pilgangoora operation in Western Australia.
March 11, 2024 China’s big policy meet offers little to excite commodity bulls The National People’s Congress failed to deliver gains in the prices of key commodities like iron ore and copper.
March 11, 2024 Iron ore price tumbles on persistently weak fundamentals in China Property market in China, the largest steel consumer, has been hit hard by a debt crisis.
March 11, 2024 China Copper seeks to acquire overseas mines amid tight supply, chairman says A lack of rich copper resources at home has driven Chinese companies to hunt elsewhere.
March 10, 2024 Global copper smelters less active in first two months of 2024 An average of 11.5% of copper smelter capacity monitored by Earth-i was inactive during January and February.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
