October 14, 2021 Copper price tops $10,000 as energy crisis hits supply Copper mining stocks jump as copper price rally gains momentum and traders scramble for prompt delivery of metal.
October 13, 2021 Copper price surges to 2-month peak, shaking off China concerns Power shortages and factory slowdowns did not stop copper from rallying to its highest levels since the beginning of August.
October 13, 2021 Iron ore price falls on China demand worries Steel mills in some 28 cities in northern China will have to cut production from Nov. 15 to March 15 next year.
October 12, 2021 China coal imports surge, prices hit record as floods add to energy woes China has been grappling with a growing energy crisis brought on by shortages and record high prices for the fuel.
October 12, 2021 Iron ore price retreats on steel output curbs China's crude steel output from January-August grew 5.3% from a year earlier, despite production controls intensifying beginning in July.
October 12, 2021 Physical coal prices in China surge on nationwide shortage Beijing is urging domestic mines to ramp up production even as it tries to strike a balance between energy security and its carbon neutral goals.
October 11, 2021 Zijin’s lithium foray adds to China’s push for battery materials Zijin shares jumped as much as 8.8% in Hong Kong on Monday, and are up 17% this year.
October 11, 2021 Lithium deal shows China’s accelerating race for battery metals Lithium has gotten so hot that even China’s gold miners want a slice of the market, sky high valuations and all.
October 11, 2021 Ganfeng raises lithium metal prices amid power crunch The Chinese company also cited higher costs for raw materials such as lithium carbonate for the price increase.
October 11, 2021 Aluminum price hits 13-year high as energy surge pressures supply Aluminum rose as much as 2.8% to $3,049 on the London Metal Exchange Monday, the highest since July 2008.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am