May 22, 2023

Russia raises aluminum exports to China to near record levels as sanctions bite

Russian sales of refined aluminum to China nearly trebled in April from the previous year.

May 21, 2023

Missing recovery leaves China’s metals bears in charge

The first gathering of the Asian metals community since the pandemic should have been a celebration, but the resurgence never came.

May 19, 2023

Congo President heads to China amid mining contract negotiations

Felix Tshisekedi will visit China next week as the two nations look to conclude the re-negotiation of a $6.2 billion mineral-for-infrastructure deal.

May 19, 2023

Wall Street Journal sees a debt-ceiling copper glow up

A look at the esteemed financial paper’s case for calling copper the next big bull market.

May 19, 2023

Copper price rebounds on optimism over US debt talks

Wider financial markets marched higher after Democratic negotiators told President Joe Biden on Friday that they are making "steady progress" in talks with Republicans.

May 19, 2023

Column: Lithium slump puts China’s spot price under the spotlight

High-flying lithium has come crashing back to earth.

May 19, 2023

Half of the coal-fired power plants announced worldwide unlikely to be built — study

A study by Mercator found that 50% of the coal-fired power plants that were planned to come online in the next few years will fail to do so.

May 19, 2023

Zijin Mining halts Colombia gold mine on deadly attack

Illegal miners bombed a tunnel, killing two people and injured another 14, including four police officers.

May 18, 2023

Zinc price could hit $2,000/t by 2025 on ballooning surplus

Refined zinc prices are expected to be on a downward trend until 2025, analysts said.

May 18, 2023

Copper price down, hit by strong dollar, rising inventories

On-warrant copper stocks in LME registered warehouses climbed to a six-month peak.