February 6, 2024

Iron ore price falls on China demand concern, muted pre-holiday stockpiling

Steel demand has nearly stalled due to the harsh weather affecting numerous regions throughout China.

February 6, 2024

Column: China’s refined nickel trade signals new production trends

China's net imports of refined nickel fell to a near-decade low in 2023.

February 6, 2024

Freeport to handle Asian sales from Indonesia

Indonesia is home to the flagship Grasberg copper-gold mine operated by Freeport, as well as the Manyar smelter.

February 5, 2024

The future is copper: insights into the metal’s pivotal role in global growth and sustainability

The metal is poised not just as a material of historical significance but as a pivotal element in driving forward the next phase of economic and technological progress.

February 5, 2024

China’s copper plants consider cuts after years of breakneck growth

Stung by disappearing profits, the country’s top industry body last week put forward a menu of options to limit oversupply.

February 5, 2024

Rare earths prices seen rebounding in second half of 2024 – analysts

Prices surged to their highest in a decade in 2022 only to plunge last year on increased production in China.

February 3, 2024

From green hype to bailouts, the nickel industry has imploded

The nickel market has been thrown into chaos after a flood of new supplies from Indonesia — the result of huge Chinese investment and major technological breakthroughs.

February 2, 2024

Copper-infused innovation helps convert CO2 into ethylene

A new energy-efficient carbon dioxide electroreduction system converts CO2 into ethylene for industrial purposes.

February 2, 2024

Germany invests $1.1bn to counter China on raw materials

The state fund will focus on cobalt, copper, lithium, silicon, rare earths projects, including in extraction, processing and recycling.

February 1, 2024

Base metals drop as investors weigh Fed path, China consumption

Industrial metals have had a soft start to the year.