November 21, 2023 China’s copper premium spikes on demand from renewables industry The Yangshan copper premium, or the fee traders pay for imported cargoes over benchmark prices on the LME, extended to its highest level in a year.
November 21, 2023 VIDEO: Where battery technology is going – and what it means for miners Battery technology used in electric vehicles is quickly evolving, and the direction it goes will have implications for the mining sector.
November 21, 2023 Iron ore price soars to 9-month high on China stimulus anticipation Iron ore surged with demand optimism growing as more details emerge about China’s latest economic stimulus drive.
November 20, 2023 Copper price rises on growing optimism for an end to Fed’s rate hikes Investors have been adding to bets that the Fed’s tightening cycle has ended after a series of US data points showed the world’s biggest economy is slowing.
November 18, 2023 Antofagasta agrees lower 2024 copper charges with Chinese smelter Antofagasta agreed to treatment and refining charges of $80 a tonne and 8 cents per pound with Chinese smelter Jinchuan Group.
November 17, 2023 Report to US Congress raises concerns over China’s rare earth control China could effectively cut off 40–50% of global rare earth oxide supply.
November 17, 2023 Western lithium, graphite miners boost prices for ESG-friendly supply The surcharges mirror a plan from the rare earths industry as Beijing exerts control of the critical minerals market.
November 17, 2023 CMOC sees electricity as constraint on Congo expansion To improve the power supply, CMOC has been looking to tap hydropower projects and other new energy sources.
November 16, 2023 Nickel crisis shows LME could learn from China, Minmetals says The LME has drawn fire from all sides since a massive nickel short squeeze caused prices to quadruple in a few days in March 2022.
November 16, 2023 Citi delivers around $155 million worth of zinc for rent deal The US bank is expanding its footprint in metals after it agreed a similar zinc deal in August.
How a reclusive ex-Glencore trader became Indonesia’s nickel king Arif Kurniawan has gone from earning paychecks at Glencore to controlling approximately a third of his country’s domestic trade in nickel ore. December 28, 2025 | 03:25 pm
