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.
May 6, 2022 Iron ore price drops as investors monitor demand in China Politburo reiterated its support for a lockdown-dependent approach to contain the virus.
May 6, 2022 Plunging metals prices expected to rebound in H2 – report High metals prices expected to cushion majors' weaker production and rising costs.
May 6, 2022 Carbon nanotube battery market expected to grow in the next decade – report Carbon nanotubes are graphene’s older sibling.
May 5, 2022 Iron ore price rises on optimism over China central bank support China's central bank said it would take monetary policy steps to help businesses hit by the covid-19 outbreak.
May 3, 2022 Oil drops as China lockdowns overshadow Russian output risk Crude has swung within a $15 band in the last three weeks as the market weighs the hit to demand from China’s covid wave against supply concerns stemming from bans…
May 3, 2022 Rich nations scramble to seal coal transition deals before COP27 As they prepare for the next round of global climate talks in November, officials from rich countries are trying to pull together a series of multibillion-dollar packages to help poor countries phase…
May 2, 2022 Copper price falls to 5-month low on China lockdown worries Covid-19 lockdowns in China and prospects of aggressive US rate hikes fuelled recession fears.
May 2, 2022 Column: Copper, iron ore yet to reflect China’s weakening industrial outlook The slump in China's main manufacturing sentiment index has yet to be fully reflected in prices for key metals, writes Clyde Russell.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
