March 13, 2024 Traders pile into bullish copper options as output cuts loom Total options volume spiked to more than 52,000 contracts, according to exchange data.
March 13, 2024 The big lithium short gets ‘dangerous’ on lower supply outlook UBS and Goldman Sachs have trimmed their 2024 supply estimates by 33% and 26%, respectively.
March 13, 2024 Copper price soars to 7-month high on China’s plans to cut output China's biggest copper smelters have agreed to a symbolic cut in loss-making production, without specifying volumes and timing.
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.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
