April 25, 2022

China orders top coal region to ensure supplies to coastal hubs

Miners in Shanxi have been asked to prioritize supply of as much as 47.7 million tonnes to seven provinces between May and December.

April 25, 2022

Russia’s war is turbocharging the world’s addiction to coal

The world’s addiction to coal, a fuel many thought would soon be on the way out, is now stronger than ever.

April 25, 2022

Iron ore price plunges nearly 9% on demand woes

The most-traded iron ore on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange for September delivery tumbled almost 11%.

April 25, 2022

Copper price crashes through $10,000 as hedge funds turn most bearish in two years

Hedge funds are shorting copper the most since May 2020 as China doubles down on its zero-covid policy.

April 25, 2022

Column: Bears tip-toe back into copper market as demand fears grow

Copper has spent the last few weeks hanging in suspended animation, writes Andy Home.

April 22, 2022

Copper price down on China’s covid-19 worries

China's zero tolerance approach to covid has seen banks slash their growth forecasts for the country.

April 22, 2022

‘Mr. Lithium’ warns there’s not enough battery metal to go around

Batteries, and more precisely battery metals, are poised to replace chips as the new bottleneck for the auto industry, writes Gabrielle Coppola.

April 21, 2022

Musk wants more lithium for EVs but very few places have it

Elon Musk wants more lithium, but only a handful of countries can supply the material key to the electrification of transportation, at least for now.

April 21, 2022

China confirms it will build extra coal mine capacity this year

China’s cabinet has confirmed that the addition of an extra 300 million tonnes of coal mining capacity will happen this year.

April 21, 2022

Copper price up as miners report sliding production

Prices rose after a spate of production problems that threaten to cut supply, including a state of emergency in Peru.