February 24, 2020

Freeport CEO says ‘everybody is on edge’ with virus uncertainty

Richard Adkerson says that shutdowns in China are causing a buildup of exchange stockpiles.

February 24, 2020

Paper money rejection is gold’s Minsky moment

China, Russia, Turkey and others, are already moving away from pricing trade in US dollars and buying US debt.

February 24, 2020

Coronavirus is double shock for China’s giant aluminium sector

The London Metal Exchange aluminium price sank to a three-year low of $1,685 per tonne at the start of February.

February 24, 2020

China says major coal firms restore 95% of production capacity

Head of the administration’s coal department said that the capacity resumption rate has reached 76%.

February 24, 2020

Gold is taking on $1,700 amid rising coronavirus fears

Price of gold has already risen about 11 percent this year.

February 23, 2020

Antimony prices not expected to take off – report

Roskill says that it is unlikely that the metalloid will go back to 201‌7/20‌18 levels.

February 21, 2020

Deficit should keep palladium price on the boil

Thefts of catalytic converters because of the metal jumped in UK and North America.

February 20, 2020

Tesla’s China surprise big blow for cobalt, nickel price bulls

Top electric carmaker switches to zero-cobalt, nickel batteries for price sensitive Chinese market.

February 20, 2020

Albemarle says Chinese lithium output dented by coronavirus

Albemarle produces lithium in Chile and Australia and sends it to China for final processing.

February 20, 2020

Serbia offers to help Chinese companies to ease project delays

Over the past decade Chinese companies have bought Serbia's only copper mine.