January 13, 2023

Dalian iron ore hits 17-month high on China demand optimism

Global supply concerns are also boosting iron ore prices.

January 13, 2023

Copper exporters to benefit from China reopening, AllianceBernstein says

Global markets have yet to price in fully the reopening of China and copper exporters are set to benefit from it.

January 12, 2023

Fosun weighs sale of Belgian diamond-grading firm IGI

The Chinese conglomerate is working with Deutsche Bank AG on the potential divestment of the International Gemological Institute.

January 12, 2023

Metals prices could spike with markets so tight, Trafigura says

“We could be pushed into extreme price levels,” Jeremy Weir, the commodity trader’s chief executive officer, said.

January 11, 2023

Copper price rises above $9,000 fueled by optimism about China

Higher price is also driving up the shares of mining companies, with BHP notching a record high.

January 10, 2023

Surging molybdenum price adds weight to new year rally for copper producers

Copper mining byproduct molybdenum is up more than 50% in a little over a month, boosting margins for producers.

January 10, 2023

Column: China’s easing of Australian coal ban is symbolic, not market-shifting

One of the questions is whether Australian coal miners can compete on price with Russian thermal supplies.

January 10, 2023

Column: New fund friends will find lead in unusually lively mood

Lead has just joined the commodity A-list, bringing a new set of players.

January 9, 2023

Top 50 mining companies in 2022: coal, lithium win big, China investors lose out

Commodity prices are always volatile, but in 2022 metal and mining markets reached new levels of turbulence, as the pandemic played out in China and the Ukraine war upended global…

January 9, 2023

Nickel market faces new shock as ‘Big Shot’ boosts metal output

The billionaire at the center of last year’s nickel short squeeze is planning a major shift in his production mix.