September 12, 2022

Copper price rises on a weaker dollar

US inflation data this week will help to shed light on Federal Reserve policy intentions.

September 12, 2022

Column: Russia’s coal exports to Asia slipping even as discount widens

Russia’s seaborne exports of all grades of coal to Asia dropped to the lowest in four months in August.

September 12, 2022

Column: Shanghai’s nickel twist risks more market fracture

LME nickel volumes have unsurprisingly slumped since March with activity in August down 47% on the same month last year.

September 12, 2022

F-35s all contain banned China-made alloy, Pentagon says

Every one of the more than 825 jets delivered so far contain a component made with a Chinese alloy that’s prohibited by both US law and Pentagon regulations.

September 11, 2022

China plans more moon missions after finding new lunar mineral

Named Changesite-(Y), it was described by the state-run Xinhua news agency as a kind-of colorless transparent columnar crystal.

September 10, 2022

Bear market leaves bond investors with few places to hide

Double-digit losses have been the norm for fixed-income investors in 2022.

September 9, 2022

BMW touts ‘technology leap’ of longer-range, faster-charging batteries

BMW will partner with CATL and Eve Energy to source the round cells in Europe and China, with the search for partners in North America still ongoing.

September 9, 2022

Copper price up on lower-than-expected inflation in China

Copper consumption in China is expected to be stronger in the fourth quarter.

September 8, 2022

Iron ore price back above $100 a tonne as Chinese city vows to rescue stalled home projects

Zhengzhou said it will start building all stalled housing projects within 30 days

September 8, 2022

Copper price rises on supply disruption concerns

Workers at BHP's Escondida threatened on Wednesday to go on strike over what they described as safety concerns.