February 7, 2023 Historically low stocks behind spike in zinc price for delivery tomorrow Zinc inventories in LME registered warehouses at 16,225 tonnes are at their lowest since June 1989.
February 6, 2023 Global copper smelting climbs in January to one-year peak – satellite data January is traditionally a strong month for copper production in China, while favourable economics also provided a boost.
February 3, 2023 Column: China’s zinc and lead exports plug Western supply gaps China's shift to net exporter of both metals is a rare inversion of historical trade patterns.
February 3, 2023 Zinc price slumps on jump in inventories and weak Chinese demand Inventories in warehouses registered with the Shanghai Futures Exchange have more than doubled over the last two weeks.
February 3, 2023 Iron ore price retreats on China demand rethink, price curbs worry "Iron ore is facing pressure from price control, so pay attention to policy risks," Sinosteel analysts said.
February 2, 2023 Iron ore price at 2-week low as traders reassess demand prospects in China Iron ore and steel prices in China hit multi-month highs in January as markets rallied from early November.
February 1, 2023 US detains Chinese aluminum suspected of forced-labor origin Aluminum, and items made from the metal, now join cotton, tomatoes and polysilicon, in coming under scrutiny over links to forced labor in Xinjiang.
February 1, 2023 Copper price falls as China’s reopening boost loses power “We believe that the early January direction is correct but that the timing is slightly off,” said Saxo Bank.
February 1, 2023 Column: Analysts wary of base metals after China recovery rally Analysts are cautious that China's recovery may not live up to bullish expectations and that prices have got ahead of themselves.
February 1, 2023 MMG shuts Las Bambas copper mine due to protests The giant mine, in indefinite care and maintenance from Wednesday, accounts for 2% of the copper produced worldwide.
Polish recycler bets millions on Europe’s critical metals push Elemental Group plans to build a copper smelting and refining facility, taking up two-thirds of an $800 million investment. January 14, 2026 | 07:15 am
