July 12, 2021 Forecasts morph into reality as tech metals fundamentals heat up Demand for technology metals is accelerating ahead of the supply curve.
July 12, 2021 Copper price down while China’s smelters reduce production China's major copper smelters lowered production in June by 3.6% from the previous month due to seasonal maintenance.
July 12, 2021 Iron ore price up despite high China ferrous scrap imports China's recycled steel imports hit 114,741 million tonnes in May, more than 28 times the volume seen in January when the country lifted import restrictions on ferrous scrap.
July 9, 2021 Russell: Robust China coal demand amid Australia import ban fuels price rally Seaborne coal has become a quiet winner among energy commodities, lacking the attention of higher-profile crude oil and LNG.
July 9, 2021 Iron ore price drops on steel output control worries Benchmark iron ore futures in China tumbled on Friday and logged their fourth straight weekly fall.
July 9, 2021 Copper price rises as dollar retreats Copper prices ticked up on Friday as the US dollar pulled back from a three-month high.
July 9, 2021 Chinese battery maker EVE to invest in lithium production EVE, based in Huizhou in southern China, said in an exchange filing it planned to take 28.1% equity in Jinkulun Lithium Industry Co, which makes lithium metal in China.
July 8, 2021 Elon Musk’s China battery partner is now richer than Jack Ma Zeng Yuqun, the founder of CATL, has overtaken Alibaba co-founder in the wealth rankings, a symbolic moment in the rise of China’s green billionaires.
July 8, 2021 Iron ore price retreats as steel production cuts spark demand concerns A major steel producer in eastern China had been urged to idle its blast furnaces after a central government inspection, according to Reuters.
July 7, 2021 Copper price jumps after China’s auction fetches $10,500 per tonne More sales will be arranged in the near term to ensure market stability, the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration said in a statement.
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