July 7, 2022 Commodities have lost 20% since June’s peak amid recession fears Hedge-fund managers recently slashed bets on higher commodity prices to the lowest in almost two years.
July 7, 2022 New 3D geological model expected to help guide exploration of rare earth elements The model targets alkaline igneous systems, which host many of the world's REE deposits.
July 6, 2022 Tycoon whose bet broke the nickel market walks away a billionaire The man nicknamed ‘Big Shot’ is poised to walk away from the 2022 nickel fiasco with his company, Tsingshan Holding Group, intact and even expanding.
July 6, 2022 Tianqi Lithium raises $1.7 billion in year’s biggest Hong Kong listing The share sale breaks a months-long drought for large offerings in Hong Kong.
July 6, 2022 Iron ore price falls on China covid woes, recession fears Goldman Sachs expects the metal price to average $100 per tonne in Q2 2022.
July 5, 2022 Copper price lowest since November 2020 on economic slowdown worries Prices extended decline as aggressive interest rates, a spike in covid-19 cases in China, potential recession, and rising inventories weighed on investor sentiment.
July 4, 2022 Metals melt down as recession fears overwhelm supply woes Industrial metals have gone from boom to bust in the space of only three months, writes Andy Home.
July 4, 2022 Copper price below $8,000 as slowdown fears mount "Inventories for metals are shrinking to multi-year lows."
July 4, 2022 Iron ore price tumbles as China’s demand outlook darkens Chinese mills have idled dozens of blast furnaces as stocks piled up after domestic demand weakened, hit by covid-19 restrictions and bad weather.
July 4, 2022 Guinea halts Simandou iron ore project again Mines minister said Rio Tinto's subsidiary Simfer and China-backed consortium WCS have shown a "lack of willingness" to work on a partnership.
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
