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.
October 21, 2022 BHP chief executive cautiously optimistic about China’s economic growth The International Monetary Fund forecasts China's GDP will expand by just 3.2% this year, down from 8.1% growth in 2021.
October 21, 2022 Lithium-oxygen batteries one step closer to moving out of the lab A recent development may provide clues for engineering Mn-based materials with a defined crystal facet for high-performance Li-O2 batteries.
October 20, 2022 Copper price rebounds on hopes of improving demand in China Bloomberg reports potential easing of covid-19 restrictions.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
