August 9, 2021

UN says IPCC’s climate report “code red for humanity”

First major assessment from the UN-backed experts committee in nearly a decade sees no end to rising temperatures before 2050.

August 9, 2021

Russell: China goes from driver to brake for crude oil, iron ore and copper

China has switched from driving global demand for major commodities to being a drag on growth.

August 6, 2021

New EV battery designs unlikely to dampen metals demand, miners say

Mining companies say they do not fear a plan by China's CATL to make an electric vehicle (EV) battery without lithium or other key metals.

August 6, 2021

Home: China’s imports are reshaping the global aluminum market

China imported a further 158,000 tonnes of primary aluminum in June, bringing the half-year tally to 744,000 tonnes.

August 6, 2021

Tin, aluminum to outperform other base metals in H2 – Antaike

Base metal prices have surged to multi-year or record highs in 2021 on recovering demand from the pandemic.

August 6, 2021

World’s largest EV market facing challenges — report

China’s electric two-wheeler market is not growing as it used to, according to IDTechEx.

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.