June 2, 2022

Glencore expected to dismiss bid for Yancoal Australia stake

Chinese majority owner’s bid for Glencore's interest in Australia's largest coal producer "offensively low", sources said.

June 1, 2022

Chinese traders find aluminum stocks they financed may not exist

At least three companies lent a total of more than 500 million yuan ($75 million) against stockpiles of the metal stored in a warehouse in the southern province of Guangdong…

June 1, 2022

China opens door to more new coal power with minor wording tweak

China has said it plans to let consumption of the fossil fuel increase until 2025 before beginning to reduce it.

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.