April 15, 2020

China’s top lithium miner eyes stake sale

Tianqi flagged losses for Q1 of 450-510 million yuan, which may force it to sell part of its stake in the Greenbushes mine in Australia.

April 14, 2020

Copper price rally builds after China imports surprise

Chinese imports of copper concentrate maintain record-breaking pace despite covid-19 disruptions.

April 14, 2020

Gold’s powerful rally brings $1,800 into view

Gold extended its rally to hit the highest in more than seven years.

April 13, 2020

Home: A brief history of China’s metals stockpiling programmes

When the going gets tough in industrial metal markets, the Chinese get stockpiling.

April 13, 2020

China’s ‘green zone’ coal price tested as virus fight continues

China’s coal prices have sunk to levels that threaten state intervention.

April 13, 2020

MMG withdraws Las Bambas copper guidance

To comply with covid-19 measures, company said the mine would continue to operate at reduced levels, but did not provide a new full-year output guidance.

April 13, 2020

Despite slowdown in EV sales, li-ion batteries remain critical – report

Roskill gives a forecast of what is to come.

April 13, 2020

Shanghai copper hits near 4-week high on supply woes

The most-traded copper contract on the ShFE climbed as much as 1.9% to 41,980 yuan a tonne, its highest since March 17.

April 9, 2020

Global coal production will grow this year despite covid-19

GlobalData says disruption has been most significant in China, but global output only marginally affected by pandemic.

April 8, 2020

Gold closely tracks debt-to-GDP ratio

Historically, we know that as the percentage of debt to GDP rises, so does gold.