June 1, 2022

Global copper smelting edged up in May, satellite data shows

Increased raw material shipments to China boosted activity despite covid-19 restrictions.

May 31, 2022

Iron ore price rises as Shanghai prepares to reopen

Officials in Shanghai announced an end to a two-month lockdown on Monday.

May 31, 2022

Reopening bets spur market-leading rally in China lithium stocks

Goldman expects “sharp correction” for lithium price.

May 30, 2022

Global automakers face electric shock in China

If global automakers think they can extend their dominance in China into the electric era, they may be in for a shock.

May 30, 2022

China’s EV growth forecasts are starting to look shaky

After all, who wants to spend big bucks on a vehicle right now in China?

May 30, 2022

Commodities turn higher as China loosens its virus restrictions

Industrial commodities in China mostly rose as the number of covid-19 cases fell and the government began to loosen the restrictions.

May 30, 2022

Shrinking stocks likely mean more LME metal price volatility

Overall stocks in LME warehouses have fallen below 900,000 tonnes from levels above two million tonnes in January 2021.

May 27, 2022

China drags down entire industrials metals complex – report

Iron ore bucks the metals price doldrums as China GDP growth slows.

May 27, 2022

Copper price breaks three days of losses on China recovery hopes

Shanghai took more gradual steps on Friday towards lifting its covid-19 lockdown.

May 26, 2022

China’s slumping economy to cut coal use even as output swells

China’s demand for thermal coal is likely to keep falling through the rest of the first half, as virus restrictions continue to mire the economy in a deep slump.