February 1, 2021 Iron ore price dilemma – Will China actually cut steel output? China’s vast steel sector, and the iron ore industry feeding it, is grappling with a seemingly contradictory policy impulse that it should produce less this year.
January 29, 2021 Tesla hit by battery shortage amid rallying lithium, cobalt, nickel prices CEO Elon Musk says Tesla doesn't have enough batteries to put new products like the Semi heavy duty truck into production.
January 29, 2021 Copper price in slump, hits one-month low Industry analysts are still bullish on copper in 2021.
January 29, 2021 China Molybdenum raises annual cobalt output target by 18% Operator of the giant Tenke Fungurume mine in the DRC said it was targeting production of 16,500-20,100 tonnes of cobalt in 2021.
January 29, 2021 Tianqi’s top shareholder to get up to $2.5bn injection Chengdu Tianqi Industrial Group will receive up 16 billion yuan that may help the miner to pay down debt.
January 28, 2021 China’s Shandong ramps up industrial safety checks after gold mine blast The province of Shandong plans to launch inspections of key industrial sectors in a bid to uncover safety risks.
January 28, 2021 Dalian exchange adds new iron ore deliverable brands, adjusts premiums and discounts The newly added deliverable brands include Benxi Steel Concentrate, IOC6, Kumba and Agglomerate Concentrate.
January 28, 2021 LME stocks shock sends zinc price reeling Stocks of the galvanising metal surged to a three-year high of 294,500 tonnes this week thanks to the “arrival” of 106,000 tonnes in the space of just two days.
January 27, 2021 China fails to learn from Trump backfire in trade war, is losing against Australia Australia has managed to ship more coal to other regional consumers, such as India, Vietnam and Thailand.
January 26, 2021 Increasing supply from China to cap aluminum price – report An increase in global supply driven by a rise in Chinese exports, Fitch says, will limit the scope of the reduction in the production balance.
Aluminum and copper prices take breather after explosive start to 2026 Industrial metals have enjoyed a bullish run into the new year. January 13, 2026 | 03:12 pm
