September 18, 2025 US lawmaker wants Trump to restrict Chinese flights over rare earths access Representative called to restrict or suspend Chinese airline landing rights US unless Beijing restores full access to rare earths and magnets.
September 18, 2025 China cuts subsidy for state firms buying Russian copper, nickel The withdrawal of the subsidy is unlikely to substantially impact Russia’s massive metal flows, analyst says.
September 18, 2025 Column: Commodities could be on the verge of a new super cycle Today, there are structural factors on both the supply and demand sides of the commodities equation that could catalyze the next boom.
September 18, 2025 Two-speed zinc market means China may get a chance to export The last time China shipped out meaningful volumes of zinc was in 2022.
September 18, 2025 Column: Aluminum’s years of plenty are drawing to a close According to Citi, this is a market that is "sleepwalking into the biggest deficits in 20 years".
September 18, 2025 Cobalt’s EV battery comeback as prices nearly double The size of the electric vehicle battery cobalt market in August jumped to the highest since December 2022.
September 18, 2025 Zijin Gold said to draw GIC, Millennium as investors for Hong Kong IPO The lineup of marquee names investing in Zijin Gold signals the world’s biggest listing since May will be in high demand.
September 17, 2025 Column: Soft China steel output shrugged off by robust iron ore China, which accounts for just over half of global steel production, saw output drop for a third month in August.
September 17, 2025 Hong Kong expands gold market and invites China to participate Hong Kong pledges to increase the city’s capacity for holding bullion to more than 2,000 tons over the next three years.
September 17, 2025 Deutsche Bank lifts gold price forecast to $4,000 The bank raised its forecast from a previously expected $3,700/oz in April.
Copper price nears $13,000 on tariffs woes, supply strain Mine outages, tariff risks and tight supply push copper toward a milestone despite weakening Chinese demand. December 29, 2025 | 05:51 am