May 19, 2022

Chinese lockdowns dragging aluminum prices down, no respite before H2 — report

Fitch notes strong downside risks as strict Chinese lockdowns pose a strong threat to demand for the metal in 2022.

May 19, 2022

Copper price rebounds as China eases covid restrictions 

“Sentiment had been buoyed by hopes that China is making progress towards an exit from strict lockdowns,” commodity strategists at ANZ said.

May 18, 2022

Copper price down on bets of big US rate hikes

Fed Jerome Powell pledged that the US central bank would ratchet interest rates as high as needed to kill a surge in inflation.

May 18, 2022

China CNGR expands nickel investments in Indonesia to meet EV demand

CNGR Advanced Material will invest in three new projects in Indonesia to produce nickel matte.

May 18, 2022

China’s metal exports storm higher to fill gap left by war

China has already shipped out unusually large volumes of metals from aluminum, copper to zinc in March.

May 18, 2022

Column: Nickel demand boomed in 2021; this year it will be supply

Surplus or deficit? In nickel's current fractured state it could be both this year, writes Andy Home.

May 18, 2022

How ‘weak sustainability’ helps miners contribute to the UN development goals

Researchers suggest that mining companies should focus on achieving ambitious yet realistic sustainability targets.

May 17, 2022

Epiroc to relocate operations from Japan to China

Production and development of drill rigs for surface construction will relocate from Japan to facility in Nanjing, China.

May 17, 2022

Iron ore price up on supply woes, easing China covid curbs

Shanghai set out plans on Monday for the return of more normal life from June 1.

May 17, 2022

Electric vehicles surpass phones as top driver of cobalt demand

The EV sector consumed 59,000 tonnes of cobalt in 2021, or 34% of total demand, according to a report by the Cobalt Institute.