November 13, 2023 China tightens grip on copper, key to world’s energy transition China is in the midst of a breakneck expansion of its copper industry that’s reshaping global flows of the essential metal for the world’s energy transition.
November 13, 2023 Trafigura brings Australian mined copper back to China Swiss commodity trader has agreed to help Chinese smelters clear imports of copper concentrate from Australia.
November 10, 2023 Australian copper ore heads to China as relations thaw The shipments are also happening at a time when the market for the partially processed copper ores known as concentrates is expected to tighten.
November 10, 2023 Graphic: Surpluses on the horizon, but output cuts to help buoy nickel price Sizeable output cuts will help shore up nickel prices, which are likely to have reached a bottom after a year-long slide.
November 9, 2023 Copper price gains as traders assess China deflation, Fedspeak The red metal declined earlier after official statistics showed Chinese consumer prices down more than the median economist forecast.
November 9, 2023 Jiangxi Copper boosts stake in First Quantum The Chinese miner grew its interest in First Quantum to 18.5% from 18.3%, after buying a total of 1.35 million shares this week.
November 8, 2023 Western miners seek premium pricing for rare earth metals to break China grip The miners believe manufacturers will absorb extra costs due to new ESG-related legislation and tax incentives like the IRA.
November 7, 2023 China’s state-backed iron ore giant says prices are too high Iron ore has reached “unreasonable” levels that are hurting Chinese steel mills, according to China Mineral Resources Group.
November 7, 2023 Codelco cuts 2024 copper premium to China, changes contract structure The miner has offered to sell copper at a premium of $89 a metric ton to major Chinese clients for its 2024 contracts, a drop of 36% from this year.
November 7, 2023 Iron ore price retreats as China’s bourse plans to limit trading volumes Also weighing on sentiment was news of unseasonably cold weather and blizzards hitting northeast China.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
