May 12, 2021 Analysts not convinced the iron ore price run has legs “High iron ore prices in early 2021 are unsustainable, but market fundamentals remain strong," says Moody’s senior VP Barbara Mattos.
May 12, 2021 China may target Australian LNG despite costly coal ban: Russell Bloomberg reported earlier this week that smaller LNG buyers in China have been told to avoid taking Australian cargoes.
May 12, 2021 China April copper, zinc production up m/m; lead output down China's main copper smelters increased production in April by 0.85% from the previous month.
May 12, 2021 Iron ore price hits new high on fears of short supply China will monitor changes in overseas and domestic markets and effectively cope with a fast increase in commodity prices, the state council said.
May 11, 2021 Iron ore price rally slows as China moves to cool speculative flows The Dalian Commodity Exchange vowed to “severely punish” unspecified violations in iron ore trading.
May 11, 2021 Copper price hits new high on declining scrap supplies Chinese refined metal imports have been trending lower since the start of the year and continued doing so in April.
May 11, 2021 China’s coal futures hit record as exchange tries to cool rally with fee hike Prices have rallied 34% so far this year as miners struggle to meet robust demand from the nation’s economic rebound.
May 10, 2021 China steel futures extend gains on production curb worries, peak season demand Chinese steel rebar and hot rolled coils futures surged over 6% on Tuesday.
May 10, 2021 China moves to cool rally as iron ore prices explode China's commodity exchanges moved to raise trading limits and margin requirements for some iron ore contracts and reinstated fees on steel.
May 10, 2021 China copper smelters to cut concentrate purchases in green push The 15 largest smelters have agreed to trim purchases by 1.26 million tonnes.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
