October 19, 2022 China may buy more Russian copper to blunt expected premium hike Premiums of physical copper sales to China in 2023 are expected to rise to between $150 to $210 per tonne over the benchmark London Metal Exchange price.
October 19, 2022 Global copper market to see 155,000 tonne surplus in 2023, says ICSG World refined copper production is forecast to rise by about 2.8% in 2022 and 3.3% in 2023.
October 18, 2022 Copper price falls on recession fears, China covid-19 curbs A sharp increase in ShFE copper inventories also dented sentiment.
October 18, 2022 Researchers better understand what it takes to improve EV batteries’ performance A scientific team tracked the real-time movement of lithium ions inside layered lithium nickel-rich oxides.
October 18, 2022 Zijin to buy Rosebel from Iamgold for $360 million The Chinese miner will acquire Iamgold's 95% interest in Rosebel Gold Mines, which owns the Rosebel operation and 70% of Saramacca in Suriname.
October 17, 2022 Rio Tinto tempers annual iron ore shipments outlook as demand weakens Rio has been battling with a surge in production costs while iron ore prices continue to slide.
October 17, 2022 Column: Xi’s commitment to energy transition is mixed for commodities Commodity markets were given little to cheer about in President Xi Jinping’s address to the Communist Party Congress.
October 17, 2022 Iron ore price slides as Chinese president stresses zero-covid stance The environment is still not optimistic and the industry faces a “severe market situation”, the China Iron & Steel Association warned.
October 17, 2022 Copper price down as demand uncertainty offsets supply woes Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated the country's covid-19 stance during his speech at the Communist Party Congress on Sunday.
October 17, 2022 Aluminum price drops on jump in LME stocks and Russian metal Metal industry sources say there is concern that Rusal will be unable to sell its metal and will deliver it into the LME system.
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