November 30, 2021

Dalian iron ore price up on restocking demand

"China's steel demand is now bottoming out," said CreditSights in a note.

November 30, 2021

Copper price down on omicron uncertainty

"While the severity of the new variant remains a big uncertainty, it casts a shadow over demand growth in the near future and further complicates the supply chain," said ING.

November 30, 2021

Why OEMs are upping battery recycling capacity – report

According to IDTechEx, OEMs’ growing interest in battery recycling means that 12 million tonnes of li-ion batteries will be recycled by 2042.

November 30, 2021

Palladium ETF tops $100m in AUM for the first time

Institutional investors and the wealth management allocations bolster Nornickel's Global Palladium Fund AUM.

November 29, 2021

CHART: Dwindling copper, zinc, nickel stocks could shield prices from omicron impact

Copper, nickel and zinc prices could be saved from worst effects of any new virus-related restrictions as historically low global stockpiles intensify fears of supply disruption.

November 29, 2021

Iron ore price back above $100 despite omicron variant fears

CITIC said that commodity prices could be pressured by the pandemic situation in the short term but would be supported by easing property policy in China in the long run.

November 29, 2021

China’s companies are going to any length for a hold on lithium

The chip shortage that’s gripped the car industry by the throat is a reminder to EV executives in China of what might happen if they run short of lithium.

November 28, 2021

China’s coal prices plunge after govt signals more price regulation

Some coal miners at top mining regions have caped prices at 900 yuan a tonne.

November 28, 2021

Researchers develop anti-ageing chemistry to overcome next-gen lithium battery decay

Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences mimicked natural processes to stop the chemical degradation of electrolytes in high-voltage lithium batteries.

November 26, 2021

The slump in the best indicator of China’s commodity trade is all about iron ore

The Baltic Dry Index suggests that the metal price will consistently trend downwards in the coming months.