August 19, 2022 Graphene becomes philosopher’s stone for extracting gold from e-waste “Graphene turns rubbish into gold, literally.”
August 18, 2022 Column: Power is the big new problem for industrial metals supply Europe's power crunch is taking a rising toll on the region's industrial metals sector, writes Andy Home.
August 18, 2022 Copper price rises on hopes for improved demand in China China's central bank is easing monetary policy, while copper stockpiles are low and import premiums suggest demand is rising.
August 18, 2022 Tesla asks Chinese government to help secure power to suppliers The idea Tesla and SAIC suppliers may be prioritized for power as people suffer in what is intense heat sparked a backlash on Chinese social media.
August 18, 2022 Five vital commodity industries are buckling under energy crisis Energy-intensive sectors such as steel, fertilizers, and aluminum are being forced to close factories or pass on soaring costs.
August 18, 2022 China ramping up Swiss gold imports, signaling better demand China shipped in more than 80 tonnes from Switzerland in July.
August 18, 2022 Column: Iron ore’s short-term outlook at odds with longer optimism It's likely that keeping iron ore above $100 a tonne will require some actual evidence that the bullish narrative is starting to kick in, writes Clyde Russell.
August 17, 2022 Shanghai zinc, aluminum prices rally on supply concerns The jump follows a surge in zinc price the prior day after Nyrstar said it would put its zinc smelting operations at Budel on care and maintenance.
August 17, 2022 Toyota, CATL shut plants in Sichuan as power crisis worsens Floods in the northern Shanxi province, the biggest coal producer, are also leading to mine closures that could impact the wider electricity market.
August 17, 2022 China hikes 2022 rare earth quota by 25% on rising demand China has raised the annual quota for five years in a row.
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