July 16, 2019 China promises iron ore “market order” in meeting with steel mills-source They will also examine whether companies are using affiliated entities to place trades on the DCE in violation of the market rules.
July 16, 2019 LME adds Huayou’s cobalt to its approved list Other Chinese companies producing cobalt approved for delivery against the LME contract include Jinchuan Group, Yantai Cash Industrial and GEM (Jiangsu) Cobalt Industry.
July 15, 2019 China’s commodity demand holds up, with copper the exception One of the prevailing China narratives in commodity markets is that the trade dispute with the United States is weakening demand in the world’s biggest importer of natural resources.
July 12, 2019 China June rare earth exports rise, snapping 2 months of declines Exports of the group of 17 chemical elements used in everything from high-tech consumer electronics to military equipment came in at 3,966 tonnes last month.
July 12, 2019 China’s June coal imports fall as local miners boost output Coal stockpiles at China's six largest coastal coal-fired power plants reached 18.32 million tonnes on Wednesday, equivalent to nearly 31 days of daily consumption.
July 12, 2019 China copper imports in June fall 27% from a year earlier A slowdown in the world's second-biggest economy continues to weigh on demand for the metal.
July 11, 2019 China steel, iron ore edge lower in wobbly trade amid tepid demand China's economic growth is expected to slow to a near 30-year low of 6.2% this year, a Reuters poll showed.
July 11, 2019 World Gold Council expects metal demand, prices to stay strong Price momentum and structural economic reforms in India and China will also be key demand drivers.
July 10, 2019 Surge in battery nickel use is more bad news for cobalt price Cobalt light electric vehicle battery deployment around the globe doubled in May.
July 9, 2019 Gold-backed ETF holdings grow at fastest pace in seven years Global holdings in gold-backed ETFs and similar products grew by 127 tonnes (equivalent to $5.5 billion in inflows) in June.
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