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.

March 10, 2024

Copper price soars to 7-month high on Chinese plans to cut output

China's biggest copper smelters have agreed to a symbolic cut in loss-making production, without specifying volumes and timing.