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.

June 11, 2021

China eyes releasing up to 900,000 tonnes of aluminum reserves – consultancy

The world's biggest producer of aluminum rarely sells state metal stockpiles.

June 11, 2021

Output halted at all non-coal mines in China’s Shanxi after accident

An iron mine in Shanxi was flooded on Thursday and trapped 13 miners.

June 10, 2021

Ganfeng Lithium to sell $630m of shares to fund expansion

The company in March announced an ambitious plan to increase its production capacity roughly fivefold to 600,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent a year.

June 10, 2021

Copper price retreats on Chinese price curb concerns

China’s state planner on Wednesday renewed its pledge to step up monitoring of commodity prices and strengthen supervision of spot and futures markets.

June 10, 2021

Iron ore price rises as China sees inflation “under control”

Iron ore and steel prices in China hit record peaks last month, adding to inflation pressures that could prompt monetary policy tightening.

June 10, 2021

Electric vehicles a $7 trillion market opportunity to 2030 – report

BloombergNEF forecasts global sales of zero-emission cars rising to 70% of the market by 2040, thus making demand for battery metals soar.

June 9, 2021

Sky-high coal prices won’t spur new mines in a greener world

Companies remain hesitant to invest in new projects with financing difficult to come by and question marks over long-term demand.

June 9, 2021

Titanium price: Rising Chinese sponge imports point to higher demand

Recent performance combined with the trade activity and increasing sponge production indicates a strong near-term demand from China.

June 8, 2021

China considers price controls on surging coal market

China is considering imposing a cap on the price of thermal coal as it struggles to contain high energy costs ahead of peak demand over the summer.