June 16, 2021 Aluminum industry faces big decarbonization challenges — report An analysis by Wood Mackenzie states that aluminum’s role in the green economy may be dampened by the industry’s steep road to secure low-carbon power.
June 16, 2021 China to release copper, aluminium and zinc reserves to stabilize prices Notice came as Beijing struggles to cool a surge in metal prices this year fuelled by a post-pandemic economic recovery, ample global liquidity and speculative buying that has dented manufacturers’…
June 15, 2021 US tariffs on Chinese permanent magnets counterproductive – report President Biden to create Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force to address supply chain challenges
June 15, 2021 Iron ore price up as Western Australia calls for reset on China ties Australia's biggest exporting state on Tuesday urged Canberra to stop antagonizing China, the country's top trade partner.
June 14, 2021 Copper price crashes 5% on talk China will release strategic reserves Beijing may dump state metal stocks on overheating markets and is cracking down on speculation as producer inflation hits 12-year high.
June 14, 2021 Iron ore price up after mine closures in Brazil and China Vale is considering the use of remote-controlled trains near the Xingu dam for the flow of its production.
June 13, 2021 The race to green steel is on — will the US take on the challenge? A forthcoming industrial disruption is inevitable for the US and global steel sector.
June 11, 2021 China racing to build coal storage capacity as prices soar The coal sector must improve mechanisms to store supply and speed up construction of reserve capacity, an official says.
June 11, 2021 Iron ore prices firm up above $200 a tonne Chinese port stocks drop to four month low while Brazilian exports remain far off guidance.
June 11, 2021 China May copper output down m/m, lead production up China's major copper smelters reduced output by 4.34% in May from a month earlier to 765,100 tonnes as several of them carried out maintenance.
Diamond crash 2025: market slump met tech pressure The diamond industry is now shifting from growth to triage, with survival tied less to geology and more to branding. December 29, 2025 | 03:50 am
