February 17, 2022 BHP’s iron ore profits show why Beijing wants to talk the price down If an average price of $130 a tonne is assumed for the first half of 2022, it implies that BHP is making $50 a tonne more than what Beijing might…
February 16, 2022 China scientists discover huge lithium deposit in Everest region The hard-rock resource has the potential to host the third-biggest mine of its kind in China, according to ScienceNet.cn.
February 15, 2022 Chart: Bulk commodities most affected by Russia-Ukraine conflict Woodmac flags growing commodity supply chain inefficiencies as Russia-Ukraine geopolitical tensions simmer.
February 15, 2022 Iron ore price plummets 9% as China warns traders to avoid fake pricing Several iron ore companies were reportedly called to a meeting with the economy’s top planning body in Beijing.
February 15, 2022 Coal is still raising trillions of dollars despite green shift Commercial banks have channeled more than $1.5 trillion across the coal supply chain since the start of 2019.
February 15, 2022 Lithium supply crunch Part II – this time it’s for real Scarcity of what is a critical input for EV batteries could potentially act as a powerful brake on e-mobility, writes Andy Home.
February 15, 2022 China approves $756m new coal mine in northern province The mine will have an annual production capacity of 3 million tonnes.
February 14, 2022 Trader known as ‘big shot’ battles mystery nickel stockpiler Tsingshan chairman Xiang Guangda isn’t afraid to place big derivatives bets on where prices are headed next.
February 14, 2022 Iron ore price retreats as China seeks to cool rally China's Dalian Commodity Exchange announced an increase in the transaction fee for iron ore futures contracts for February to May deliveries.
February 13, 2022 Giant miners to see record profits slip as cost pressures bite The top-five western diversified mining companies may see combined 2021 second-half earnings of $73 billion.
Copper price: Most popular stories of 2025 Copper is on course for its biggest annual gain since 2009 and articles about the metal were read more than 2.5 million times this year. December 24, 2025 | 12:20 pm
