June 22, 2021

Copper price extends recovery despite first Beijing 100,000 tonne metal auction

Copper price up 2% Tuesday despite Chinese plans to publicly auction a total of 100,000 tonnes of non-ferrous metals early next month.

June 22, 2021

Aluminum is outperforming copper as China cracks down on prices

Aluminum has overtaken copper as the second-best performer on the London Metal Exchange this year.

June 21, 2021

Copper price regains ground, rally not over, Citi says

Prices edged up Monday after hitting a two-month low on Friday.

June 21, 2021

Iron ore price dives as Chinese regulators launch spot market probe

China's state planner and the market regulator have pledged to crack down on hoarding and speculation.

June 21, 2021

GRAPHICS: What’s the plan? Corporate polluters lag on setting climate goals

More than 40 of the world's 250 biggest corporate emitters - or 16% - are only just starting to assess their emissions, report shows.

June 20, 2021

China tightens grip on coal market as prices continue to rise

Chinese regulators shut more coal mines amid rising concern over industrial accidents.

June 20, 2021

Europe taking steps to cut reliance on China for raw materials

The European Commissioner for Internal Market called on member states to boost partnerships with resource-rich countries and explore sustainable mining in the EU.

June 19, 2021

Base metals demand expected to benefit from green revolution – report

A report by the CRU Group states that EVs and renewables are expected to support the demand for zinc, copper, and nickel.

June 18, 2021

Copper, gold price bulls nurse their wounds but fight’s not over yet

While there are many reasons to still bet on a so-called supercyle, it’s unlikely to be plain sailing.

June 18, 2021

China coking coal retreats after govt pledges to probe into prices

Other steelmaking ingredients also ended lower.