July 28, 2023

Iron ore price falls as China’s Yunnan province orders steel output curbs

Steel mills have been asked to prepare to cut back production to meet a government mandate on capping 2023 output at last year's level.

July 28, 2023

Column: LME’s Russian aluminum dilemma set to become more acute

The London Metal Exchange is coming under renewed pressure to exclude Russian aluminum from its warehouse system.

July 27, 2023

Analysts mark down copper price forecasts as output ramps up

Analysts have pared price forecasts for the metal as supply expands while demand in China remains muted.

July 27, 2023

Coal plant moratorium pushed by UK, Canada in letter to G20

China is working to add almost 100 gigawatts of new capacity powered by the polluting fuel.

July 27, 2023

Zimbabwe eyes world No. 5 lithium spot as Chinese investors boost capacity

The lithium industry in Africa's top producer has rapidly expanded, buoyed by about $1 billion of investments during the past two years by Chinese companies.

July 27, 2023

Anglo and Teck underline mining retreat as China dampens profits

Anglo reported a more than 40% fall in underlying earnings to $5.1bn, while Teck posted an even sharper drop in Q2 profit of over 50% to C$1.48 billion ($1.1bn).

July 26, 2023

Iron ore price looks set for a tumble as major stimulus hopes fade

Chinese consumer confidence has been decimated by years of virus lockdowns and delays on new-build properties.

July 26, 2023

Pentagon seeks supply of chip mineral gallium after China curbs exports

The Pentagon plans to issue a first-time contract to US or Canadian companies by year-end to recover gallium.

July 26, 2023

Column: China’s lead exports lift LME stocks but deplete Shanghai

The Shanghai bulls have so far made little impact on the London market.

July 25, 2023

China’s H1 gold consumption up over 16%

The consumption figure excludes reserve purchases by the People's Bank of China.