November 7, 2025

China’s copper imports drop in October as high prices curb buying

Copper imports slid to 438,000 metric tons in October from 485,000 tons a month earlier, a 9.7% drop.

November 6, 2025

MP Materials quarterly loss widens after halting sales to Chinese customers

The results reflect the company's transition from dependence on foreign sales to a focus on being a major US miner and processor of rare earths.

November 6, 2025

Japan’s trading houses brace for more pain from China steel glut

Executives from Mitsubishi and Itochu said a supply glut would continue into the second half of their fiscal year through March.

November 5, 2025

China’s trade truce and five-year plan help coal price recover

The government’s plan for the upcoming five years has blurred the language setting out when coal use needs to decline.

November 5, 2025

EU, China created special channel to ensure rare earth supplies, commissioner says

On Tuesday, the EU Commission said EU and Chinese officials had discussed general licenses to ease the export of rare earths.

November 5, 2025

China’s ICBC to open vault boosting Hong Kong’s gold ambitions

The move dovetails with the Hong Kong government’s intention to develop the city’s clout in the gold market.

November 5, 2025

China’s offer to store foreign gold gets taken up by Cambodia

The Southeast Asian nation is planning to store some of its reserves in a vault registered with the Shanghai Gold Exchange.

November 4, 2025

MMG hit by EU probe of $500 million Anglo deal

Regulators warned that the Brazil nickel deal threatens the bloc’s stainless-steel industry.

November 4, 2025

Column: China eyes capacity caps for copper, lead and zinc smelters

China's state-backed non-ferrous metals industry association is recommending aluminum-style capacity caps for its copper, lead and zinc smelters.

November 3, 2025

China aims to revive steelmaking without ordering cuts to supply

Beijing seems to have committed to a more gradual tightening of the screws on steelmakers that would play out over years rather than months.