May 12, 2022 Cobalt tops Critical Materials Risk Index In addition to ESG risks linked to its extraction, cobalt is at the top of the list because only two countries are in charge of producing and refining the battery…
May 11, 2022 Covid-19 outbreak hobbles Chinese demand for cobalt, nickel, lithium Parts of the new-energy sector concentrated in the Yangtze Delta and southeastern China had been affected severely.
May 11, 2022 Copper price recovers as China covid cases ease Shanghai said half the city had achieved “zero-COVID” status, but uncompromising restrictions had to remain in place under a national policy.
May 10, 2022 Chinese miners and battery makers team up in rush for lithium “Much of the new developments involve smaller players in China looking to secure resource supply overseas," BloombergNEF analyst says.
May 10, 2022 Iron ore price at near 4-month low on interest rate, demand concerns The US Federal Reserve approved a half-a-point interest rate hike, leading to a significant decline in commodities prices denominated in US dollars.
May 10, 2022 Column: Bear funds flex muscles on copper as macro outlook darkens Hedge funds are turning increasingly bearish on the copper market, writes Andy Home.
May 10, 2022 Demand headwinds push aluminum price to five-month low Worries about output cuts in Europe because of high power costs are expected to provide some support.
May 9, 2022 China’s green Belt and Road push leaves plenty of grey areas Developers asked to proceed with “caution” when it comes to BRI coal power projects currently under construction.
May 9, 2022 Copper price near 8-month low on tightening lockdowns in China Investors are awaiting China’s April trade data due later in the session to gauge the scope of disruptions from covid-19 lockdowns.
May 9, 2022 Iron ore price tumbles as covid curbs in China fuel demand concerns China's iron ore imports in April fell nearly 13% to 86.06 million tonnes from the same period a year-ago.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am