October 21, 2021

Inside China’s desperate race to resolve its energy crisis

For more than a month, energy shortages have rippled through China’s manufacturing centers for steel, aluminum and cement, and prices of coal.

October 21, 2021

Dalian iron ore price tumbles on slow China manufacturing

Steel consumption is still slow in the short term as recent power rationing has hurt manufacturing activities in the world's second-largest economy.

October 21, 2021

Copper price falls as supply squeeze begins to fade

Metal price jumped to a new high last week as stockpiles hit a 47-year low.

October 21, 2021

Tesla shifting to cheaper battery chemistry tried in China

CATL is reluctant to build a factory in the country due to political tensions between Washington and Beijing as well as cost concerns.

October 20, 2021

China’s commodity prices tumble after planner mulls coal intervention

The Chinese state planner said it was considering intervention to cool record prices of the fuel.

October 19, 2021

Copper price plunges on China’s pledge to bring down coal prices

Investors also booked profits after recent strong gains.

October 19, 2021

China weighs coal market intervention to end stunning rally

“The current price increase has completely deviated from the fundamentals of supply and demand," says National Development and Reform Commission.

October 19, 2021

Alrosa says diamond sector “fully recovered” from pandemic hit

A structural production decline paired with growing end-user demand are pushing prices past levels reached in 2019.

October 19, 2021

Dalian iron ore price up on falling shipments from major suppliers

Iron ore shipments that departed from Australia and Brazil stood at 23.54 million tonnes in the week ended Oct. 17, down 589,000 tonnes from the previous week.

October 18, 2021

Coal price tops $300/t in China as cold wave adds to energy crisis

The most-active contract on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange rose as much as 6%.