August 6, 2021 Copper price gains as world’s biggest mine preps for strike “Dr. Copper is supposed to give a good reading of how the economy is doing, and I think we are in limbo phase right now,” said WisdomTree analyst Nitesh Shah.
August 6, 2021 China Moly commits $2.5 billion to double Tenke Fungurume copper, cobalt output Project at the Congo-based mine, one of the world’s largest copper-cobalt deposits, is expected to be completed in 2023.
August 5, 2021 Iron ore price plunges as Chinese demand softens The most active iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange plunged as much as 5.6%, hitting the lowest since May 27.
August 5, 2021 China will restart coal mines in northern provinces as power demand surges Operations will restart for a year at 15 coal mines across northern provinces.
August 4, 2021 Copper price down on softer growth in US and China Chinese policymakers have been trying to tame surging commodity prices — from coal to copper.
August 4, 2021 China grants one-year trial extensions at 15 coal mines to boost output The notice also requires local government departments to guide and support companies in order to speed up applications for coal mining licences.
August 3, 2021 Copper price down as Chinese imports fall China’s imports of unwrought copper have also been trending lower since the sharp recovery from the pandemic amid stimulus spending in the middle of last year.
August 3, 2021 Home: China’s copper appetite wanes just as US grows hungry China sucked in a record 4.67 million tonnes of refined copper last year, making it the single most important physical driver of the pandemic recovery rally.
August 3, 2021 CATL’s new sodium ion battery to help ease lithium shortages The lithium market is expected to see shortages as early as 2022.
August 2, 2021 China’s first-half gold output drops 10% on safety checks Gold consumption in the first six months jumped 69.21% to 547.05 tonnes.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
