January 23, 2023 Column: Power problems rein in global aluminum output growth Europe's energy crisis has taken a heavy toll on a notoriously power-hungry sector.
January 23, 2023 Column: Iron ore price rally justified as China’s January imports surge There are expectations of rising housing construction and infrastructure development this year in China .
January 20, 2023 Global aluminum output rises 6.1% y/y in December Estimated Chinese production was 3.47 million tonnes in December.
January 20, 2023 China’s copper costs driven up by Maike’s woes, output glitches The premium that buyers pay above futures prices for domestic copper have surged since the second half of last year.
January 19, 2023 Column: Exchanges diversify as base metals trade shrinks in 2022 Volumes have fallen every month year-on-year since the suspension of nickel trading and the decision to cancel trades.
January 19, 2023 Congo president demands more from $6.2 billion China metals deal “The Chinese, they’ve made a lot of money and made a lot of profit from this contract,” Tshisekedi said in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
January 19, 2023 Copper price on the way up, but with many ‘ifs’ Long copper positions are building on both the LME and the COMEX.
January 19, 2023 Congo sees deal on $6bn China mining contract overhaul this year The government is in active talks with representatives of Sicomines.
January 19, 2023 China’s 2022 gold output climbs, consumption weakens The country's gold output rose 13.09% year-on-year to 372.048 tonnes.
January 18, 2023 BHP expects China to underpin commodities demand in 2023 Its view contrasts with that of Rio Tinto, which said this week that China's reopening could raise near-term risks of labour and supply-chain shortages.
Aluminum and copper prices take breather after explosive start to 2026 Industrial metals have enjoyed a bullish run into the new year. January 13, 2026 | 03:12 pm
