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.

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.