November 4, 2021

US-EU tariff truce cold comfort for aluminum consumers

What might appear good news for the rest of the world is tempered by a supply-chain crisis, writes Andy Home.

November 4, 2021

China’s nonferrous group suggests commercial reserves for cobalt, nickel

The world's top metals consumer still heavily relies on imported resources of the metals.

November 3, 2021

Iron ore price rebounds despite poor demand outlook

Metals are still at “sky-high levels” even relative to China’s recent weak factory data, analysts from Capital Economics wrote in a note.

November 3, 2021

Global copper smelting extends recovery in October

Copper smelting in China is ramping up after seasonal maintenance in the third quarter.

November 2, 2021

The great copper squeeze isn’t over yet

As was the case during the October squeeze, buyers on the LME are again paying huge premiums to roll forward front-month contracts.

November 2, 2021

Iron ore price back below $100 on shrinking steel output in China

The demand remains cool on steel production controls and sluggish downstream consumption.

November 2, 2021

Funds still wary of shorting super tight copper market

A slowdown in China’s manufacturing sector is casting an ever larger shadow over the copper market, writes Andy Home.

November 1, 2021

Iron ore price lowest since September on Chinese steel curbs

Steel, cement and coking plants in the steel hub of Tangshan city were recently ordered to cut production following a heavy-pollution alert.

November 1, 2021

Lab-grown diamonds are latest victims of China’s power crisis

Roughly 7 million carats of jewelry-quality man-made diamonds are produced globally each year, of which 3 million come from China.

November 1, 2021

Ganfeng Lithium lands three-year supply deal with Tesla

The Chinese firm will provide battery grade lithium hydroxide products to the electric vehicle maker from 2022 to 2024.