January 13, 2020

With copper stocks tapped out, banks see a 2020 price spike

Citigroup sees demand in China, the top consumer, jumping 2.6% after barely rising in 2019.

January 12, 2020

Roskill predicts tight supply of NdFeB magnet rare earths

Suppliers are expected to have a hard time keeping up with the demand, as EV production and sales ramp up.

January 10, 2020

China court to re-auction Fanya indium at same asking price

The fate of the 3,609.46 tonnes of indium is being closely watched by minor metals traders.

January 10, 2020

As metal trade shrinks, exchanges fight back with new products

It was a year to forget for many of the base metals with copper, aluminium, zinc and lead closing out 2019 little changed from year-start levels.

January 7, 2020

BHP looks to India for coal growth as China demand declines

BHP projects Indian steelmaking is on course to grow by 7% per year over the next decade.

January 7, 2020

Base metals hope for manufacturing recovery in 2020

Most analysts are looking for something better this year but the early indications are that bulls will have to be patient.

January 6, 2020

Chalco ships first cargo from Guinea bauxite project

Boffa is slated to eventually produce 12 million tonnes of bauxite per year.

January 3, 2020

China iron ore scales 5-month peak on supply concerns, restocking

Iron ore futures rose for a fifth straight session on Friday, with the benchmark Chinese index hitting its highest in five months.

January 2, 2020

China potash king’s online sale a bust

A public sale for assets originally valued at nearly CNY 25 billion ($3.5 billion) has failed, putting the firm at risk for a market de-listing.

January 2, 2020

China copper outlook brightens with miners likely to shine most

What has ailed copper for most of the year largely dissipated last month as the US and China closed in on an interim trade deal.