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.

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.