January 3, 2023

Manganese batteries market may face deficit in 2024

Industry insiders estimate the price at $3,300 per tonne by 2027, growing to $4,000 by 2031.

January 3, 2023

Copper price down as China’s manufacturing activity contracts

China's manufacturing sector activity contracted at a sharper pace in December as surging infections disrupted production.

December 30, 2022

China’s covid U-turn lifts iron ore after wild swings in 2022

The most-traded May iron ore on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange, DCIOcv1, ended the session up 2.8% at $124.14 a tonne.

December 30, 2022

Platinum price on pace for 20% quarterly gain, biggest since 2008

According to Reuters data, platinum is by far the best-performing precious metal in 2022.

December 30, 2022

Coal, gas lead 2022 commodities rally

Industrial metals and iron ore are on track to finish in negative territory.

December 30, 2022

Rusal eyes rising demand for low-carbon aluminum in China

Chinese EV makers are working to lower their carbon footprint in anticipation of growing pressure from overseas consumers to decrease emissions.

December 30, 2022

China’s metal factories cut production on poor outlook

Factory activity is expected to have extended declines in December, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.

December 29, 2022

Copper price retreats as China reports rising covid cases

Spikes in covid-19 cases and the Lunar New Year holiday are expected to dampen metals demand in China.

December 29, 2022

Lithium miner sees 25% price drop in boon for EV industry

Sinomine ’s chairman sees lithium carbonate prices dropping to about $57,443 a ton in 2023.

December 28, 2022

Gold was the most popular asset of 2022

Any way you slice it, 2022 was a turbulent year, from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to historic inflation and jumbo rate hikes to multiple failures in the digital asset space.