June 26, 2025 Column: LME’s new position rules reflect a changed metals landscape Traders have been scaling up bets even as LME warehouse inventory has been depleting.
June 26, 2025 Australia sues China-linked rare earth investors Australia has sought to build a domestic rare earths supply chain.
June 26, 2025 CHART: The brutal economics of EV battery lithium Value of installed lithium in the average electric vehicle sold globally plummets by 89%.
June 26, 2025 Copper price surges to highest since March record US prices jump more than 3%, opening up massive $1,600 per tonne gap between US and LME copper prices with Goldman Sachs predicting more gains to come.
June 25, 2025 China to overtake Australia as world’s top lithium miner by 2026, Fastmarkets says Beyond mining, China for years has been the world's largest refiner of the ultralight metal, with roughly 70% market share.
June 25, 2025 Copper price: Chinese smelters ramp up exports, potentially squeezing home market too Exports at these levels would bring renewed pressure and could potentially tip the Chinese market into backwardation as well.
June 24, 2025 China’s state-owned miner joins ‘gold rush’ to raise capital Shandong Gold Group is the latest miner looking to cash in on the rally in gold. It is currently seeking to raise as much as $600 million in loans.
June 24, 2025 Central banks eye gold, euro and yuan as dollar dominance wanes According to a report by the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum, one in three central banks plan to increase exposure to gold over the next one-to-two years.
June 24, 2025 Gold miner Shanjin said to pick banks for Hong Kong listing Shanjin International Gold is a unit of state-backed Shandong Gold.
June 24, 2025 Tata Motors says no panic on rare earth curbs, EV launches on track Owner of luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover said on Tuesday it is planning alternate sources for rare earth magnets.
Copper price nears $13,000 on tariffs woes, supply strain Mine outages, tariff risks and tight supply push copper toward a milestone despite weakening Chinese demand. December 29, 2025 | 05:51 am
