April 23, 2021 Home: Shanghai aluminum soars as China’s production stalls Shanghai aluminum prices last week hit their highest since 2010 as the Chinese market gears up for a seasonal demand peak.
April 22, 2021 Caught between rare earths and Chinese dominance — Part 1: The story behind everything no one is telling you Investigating how China built its multi-commodity monopolies across the technological spectrum.
April 22, 2021 China steel prices leap to record highs on robust demand, clampdown Rebar on the Shanghai Futures Exchange is trading near its highest since 2009.
April 22, 2021 Record copper scrap flows this year won’t plug deficit Scrap typically accounts for about a third of global copper supplies at around 30 million tonnes.
April 22, 2021 Russell: Iron ore and China steel output aren’t sticking to the script The China steel and iron ore market narrative for 2021 was supposed to be pollution-led curbs on steel, coupled with rising iron ore supply. Neither is happening.
April 22, 2021 China’s Shandong Yulong drops plan to buy Australian gold miner The company announced on Marchit would acquire Barto from fellow Chinese firm Shandong Tianye by assuming the target company's debt of $188 million.
April 22, 2021 China Moly to help small-scale cobalt miners The world’s no.2 cobalt miner and largest tungsten producer will help artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) become a trusted source of battery metals.
April 21, 2021 Copper extends rally while China looks to stabilise raw material prices China's industry ministry said the country will take steps to stabilise raw material prices and strengthen supervision of the market after a spike in prices.
April 21, 2021 China to strengthen raw material price supervision, crack down on speculators Rising commodity prices have increased Chinese manufacturers' costs and squeezed margins.
April 20, 2021 Cobalt, nickel battery use rises as electric sports cars gain popularity EV Metal Index jumps 245% YTD, boosted by rising sales of cars like the Ford Mustang Mach-E and Audi e-tron Quattro with high-nickel, cobalt batteries.
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