December 22, 2022 China’s abrupt covid shift hits supply chains from solar to coal Mysteel reports that production of coking coal used by the steel industry has halved in the top mining hub of Shanxi.
December 21, 2022 Iron ore price rises as China property optimism lifts mood Evergrande Group has resumed work on some property projects, bringing relief to the market.
December 21, 2022 Researchers chart environmentally friendlier methods to produce nitrogen fertilizer Scientists are proposing the idea of ditching coal and natural gas to produce nitrogen fertilizer.
December 20, 2022 Column: Commodity forecasts are absurd, but China is key as Ukraine fades While 2022 has largely been a story of the necessity of fossil fuels, it's likely that the surging prices accelerate the drive to renewable energies.
December 20, 2022 Falling inventories boost aluminum price but surpluses lie ahead Rising covid cases in China and expectations of surplus supply next year limited gains.
December 20, 2022 Column: Zinc stocks at historic lows after a year of smelter woes Where has all the zinc gone?
December 19, 2022 Australia expects sharp lithium price pullback in 2024 Record spot prices will lift contract values for lithium miners next year but a surge in production to over 1 million tonnes by 2024 will put downward pressure on prices,…
December 19, 2022 Electric vehicle production set to surge in 2023 despite low sales Starting next year, a wave of new electric vehicles from pickup trucks to middle market SUVs and sedans will hit the world's major markets.
December 19, 2022 Iron ore price retreats on surging China covid cases China is in the first of an expected three waves of covid cases this winter.
December 19, 2022 China Nov aluminum imports fall amid rising domestic supply China's aluminum imports in November fell 35.7% from a year earlier as a result of mounting domestic supply.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
