December 26, 2022 Iron ore price rises as more policy support looms in China Analysts expect the spreading infections to continue curbing industrial activity in China in the near term.
December 26, 2022 Copper price rises on weaker dollar, demand hopes The People's Bank of China on Saturday called for the strengthening of real estate policy in light of sluggish economic growth over the past several years.
December 23, 2022 Copper price rises on hopes for better demand in 2023 While some analysts expect the metal to rise towards record highs in 2023, weakening economic growth has pulled prices down 14% this year.
December 22, 2022 Prices will fall across metals and mining in 2023 – Woodmac Commodity research firm says production growth, weaker demand and negative sentiment in the industry will see iron ore, copper and industrial metals sink next year.
December 22, 2022 Iron ore price retreats despite hopes of improved demand in China China will implement policy measures to support the economy and aim for an improvement in growth in early 2023.
December 22, 2022 Column: China draws in aluminum as domestic output shrinks China's imports of primary aluminum jumped to a one-year high of 110,700 tonnes in November.
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.
Krypton in zircon grains reveals landscapes’ history and potential future, researchers say By measuring the krypton, the Curtin University team was able to work out how long zircon grains spent near the Earth’s surface before they were buried, like a ‘cosmic clock’. January 16, 2026 | 12:40 pm
