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.

April 8, 2020

Gold ETFs hit record high in Q1

For the month of March, gold ETFs added 151 tonnes for a net inflow of $8.1 billion, boosting holdings to a new all-time high of 3,185 tonnes, the WGC said.

April 8, 2020

In uncertain times, global metals exchange volumes surge

LME's average daily activity jumped by 15% in March to 794,139 contracts, the highest monthly total since April 2018.

April 8, 2020

Chinese molybdenum miner halts production after tailings spill

The incident at Yichun Luming's tailings pond on March 28 discharged 2.53 million cubic metres of waste before the leak was plugged.

April 7, 2020

The state of Chinese commodities shows recovery taking hold

From oil to copper to coal, China’s gigantic commodities industry is signaling that the first economy to be flattened by the coronavirus is getting closer to a return to normality.