May 5, 2023 Global copper smelting slides to two-year low in April Chinese operations shut for maintenance and plants in North America slowed down.
May 5, 2023 Undersupply of magnet rare earths to hit 60,000 tonnes by 2030 Adamas Intelligence predicts that from 2023 through 2040, global demand for NdFeB magnets will increase at a compound annual growth rate of 7.5%.
May 4, 2023 China slams Canada PM Trudeau’s slave labor comment, threatens ‘consequences’ "His words disregarded facts and confounded black with white. The Chinese side expresses its strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition to this," the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa said.
May 4, 2023 Lofty prices tarnish gold’s lustre in top Asian retail hubs Shoppers leaving empty-handed complaining of high prices are becoming a more common sight at gold stores in China and India.
May 3, 2023 Copper price is set to close at its lowest level since January 5 A Reuters poll showed that prices are due to recover slightly, supported by low inventories.
May 2, 2023 Livent boosts forecast on bullish outlook for lithium prices, demand The company posted net income of $114.8 million for Q2, compared to $53.2 million in the year-ago period.
May 1, 2023 Column: Soft China PMI likely to flow through to uneven commodity demand The surprise contraction in China's manufacturing index in April underlines the uneven nature of the recovery in the world's second-biggest economy.
April 28, 2023 GRAPHIC: Lithium prices bounce after big plunge, but surpluses loom A global market deficit is expected for 2023 as a whole, but surpluses are likely from next year, rising to 145,693 tonnes by 2027.
April 28, 2023 Metal prices to fall in 2023 — World Bank “In the longer term, the energy transition could significantly lift the demand for some metals, notably lithium, copper, and nickel,” the bank said.
April 28, 2023 Iron ore price set for worst month since October on demand concerns The metal has lost almost 17% in April and briefly dipped below $100 a tonne earlier this week.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
