March 28, 2022 China coal giant plans a surge in clean energy spending Shenhua, which mines coal and burns it in power plants, plans to peak emissions by 2025 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.
March 28, 2022 He who hesitates may be lost in China’s electric car market Car buyers may be delaying any EV purchase at their peril.
March 28, 2022 Dalian commodity exchange to raise fee on September iron ore contract The exchange also said it would raise the margin requirement for speculative trading of iron ore contracts for May and September deliveries to 15%.
March 27, 2022 War sparks Wall Street’s rush to commodity-rich emerging markets A deep divide is opening up as investors focus their hopes on commodity exporters in the Middle East and Latin America.
March 25, 2022 China’s electric car battery champion is mostly welcome in US Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. is scouting sites for a new $5 billion battery plant in North America.
March 25, 2022 Iron ore price jumps on supply crunch at Chinese mills Almost 80% of the Chinese economy has been affected in some way by the worst outbreak of covid-19 in two years.
March 24, 2022 Commodity price spikes could signal lasting market changes – report Margins are way above historical norms, and such a drastic divergence of price and production cost cannot last indefinitely, says WoodMac.
March 23, 2022 Iron ore price rises despite lockdown on China steel hub The Tangshan government implemented a temporary lockdown on Tuesday to avoid further cases of covid-19 as infections surged.
March 23, 2022 Metals trading in Shanghai goes quiet on China covid caution Trading volumes in copper, aluminum and zinc on the Shanghai Futures Exchange all fell to the lowest level since Feb. 7.
March 23, 2022 Copper may be too relaxed about Russian supply threat A readjustment of Russian copper trade flows may not be nearly as smooth as Doctor Copper seems to be expecting, writes Andy Home.
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