October 5, 2021 Home: Contrary copper remains out of favour with fund managers The copper market remains a quiet zone amidst the mayhem elsewhere, even if it is unlikely to remain so for much longer.
October 4, 2021 China relaxes coal mine safety efforts on electricity crisis Accidents will no longer result in the shutdown of nearby mines for safety inspections.
October 4, 2021 Australia says iron ore price expected to reach $150 by late 2021 The figure for 2022 has been revised downward, however.
October 3, 2021 Coal price surges to record as global scramble for energy accelerates Coal prices soared to their highest on record as China accelerated a global struggle for resources that has brought the dirtiest fossil fuel roaring back.
October 1, 2021 China’s coal miners told to produce even if they’re over quotas The country controls coal production under a quota system that caps annual output of mines in order to manage supply.
October 1, 2021 Russell: China’s coal crunch is self-inflicted, costly and temporary China is paying a high price for policies that curbed domestic coal output and imports.
October 1, 2021 Home: Scarcity keeps tin strapped to the roller coaster Some alleviation of global supply-chain stresses is set to come in the unlikely form of China's power crunch.
October 1, 2021 Li-ion battery recycling market to reach $31bn per year by 2040 — report IDTechEx says that, in two decades, over 50% of the world's spent li-ion batteries will be recycled in China.
September 30, 2021 China orders top energy firms to secure supplies at all cost Volatility in the energy markets is poised to intensify on the order from the central government, analyst says.
September 30, 2021 Iron ore price jumps as Fortescue halts Pilbara operations The world’s no.4 iron ore miner halted operations at its Solomon Hub site after an employee died in a ground collapse.
Capstone Copper’s Chilean workers ready to strike if mediation fails The 645-member union rejected a contract offer in mid-December. December 24, 2025 | 12:12 pm
