October 25, 2022 Column: China may solve the LME’s Russian copper problem. But at a price India also boosting its imports of Russian crude and coal, with both Asian giants taking advantage of the discounts on offer.
October 25, 2022 Russia ships record volumes of gas and steelmaking coal to China Coking coal imports from Russia jumped to 2.5 million tons in September, from about 900,000 tons in the same month last year.
October 24, 2022 LME Week: Codelco expects China’s copper demand to be resilient China buys about half of Codelco's production and also accounts for about half of global copper consumption, which analysts estimate will be around 25 million tonnes this year.
October 24, 2022 Brokers balk as nickel tycoon seeks to add to LME short position Tsingshan is talking to brokers about starting to increase its position on the London Metal Exchange as a hedge for its own nickel output.
October 24, 2022 China’s billion-dollar cash-for-copper trade grinds to a halt The Chinese copper market is at its tightest in more than a decade as traders pay massive premiums for immediate supplies.
October 24, 2022 Copper price down as China’s yuan falls to lowest since 2008 Analysts at JPMorgan still expect prices to fall in the short term.
October 24, 2022 China’s Sept coal output jumps 12.3% on year, hits record daily levels The average daily output was equivalent to 13 million tonnes, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics.
October 24, 2022 Metal-CO2 batteries closer to becoming a thing There is now an innovative way to overcome the energy efficiency issues that so far have plagued metal-carbon dioxide batteries.
October 21, 2022 Iron ore price rises on hopes of easing covid restrictions in China The World Steel Association has projected a 2.3% contraction in global steel demand this year.
October 21, 2022 Copper faces long-term shortage as demand outruns supply BHP CEO Mike Henry said the market will be in “a little bit oversupply” in the next few years, before tightening up toward the end of the decade.
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