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.
August 2, 2021 Iron ore miners are awash with cash, but see different futures Major miners are going to be strong cash generators even if iron ore post further losses.
July 30, 2021 Here’s who wins and who loses from the surge in commodity prices Commodities as a whole have risen more than 20% this year, and around 50% in the case of crude oil.
Op-ed: America can’t defend itself with Chinese minerals US is building new critical-mineral processing facilities from Texas to Tennessee, but without new sources of raw material, those plants will sit idle. January 23, 2026 | 12:56 pm
