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.

October 17, 2022

Platinum-lanthanum alloy may give push to next-gen fuel cells

Researchers at Tsinghua University have devised a method for combining platinum and lanthanum as an alloy to serve as a catalyst.

October 16, 2022

China won’t rush its clean energy transformation, Xi Jinping says

Xi electrified climate activists two years ago when he vowed to reach carbon neutrality by 2060 after peaking emissions before 2030.