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.

April 28, 2023

Trudeau suggests China uses slave labor in lithium production

"If we're honest ... the lithium produced in Canada is going to be more expensive, because we don't use slave labour," he said as as he discussed Canada's efforts to…

April 27, 2023

Robots help ‘smart mines’ drive China’s coal build-out

China invested $79 billion in coal production last year, according to the IEA, while the rest of the world combined spent $37 billion.

April 27, 2023

China’s property pain deflates ‘overhyped’ iron ore market

Iron ore price dipped below $100 a tonne this week for the first time since early December.