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.

March 22, 2022

Copper deficit narrows slightly to 475,000 tonnes in 2021

Global copper mine production grew on average 2.3% in 2021, from a low base.

March 21, 2022

Volkswagen unveils Asian ventures to secure nickel, cobalt

Volkswagen will form joint ventures with Huayou Cobalt and Tsingshan Group to secure up to 120kt nickel and 15kt cobalt per year.

March 21, 2022

China tells EV battery chain it wants ‘rational’ lithium prices

Lithium has soared nearly 500% in the past year.

March 21, 2022

Chinese electric carmaker calls battery price hikes ‘ridiculous’

Car manufacturers are trying to lure more customers just as government subsidies for cleaner vehicles fall away.

March 21, 2022

China orders power firms to replenish coal as prices remain high

China is requiring miners to offer 80% of their production through long-term contracts at prices capped by a government-set benchmark.

March 21, 2022

Copper, gold, silver key to making carbon capture efforts succeed – study

Chemists at Tsinghua University have developed a nano-scale structure that combines copper, gold and silver to work as a superior catalyst in a reaction whose performance will be essential if…

March 20, 2022

Climate impact from China’s coal push visible from space

China’s increased reliance on coal to combat an energy shortage was never going to bode well for its ambitions to cut planet-warming emissions.