June 23, 2025

EU needs rare earths strategic reserves against China threat, commissioner says

Stephane Sejourne said he would launch further tenders this year to promote alternative raw material sources.

June 23, 2025

Copper squeeze deepens as LME stockpiles plunge

Copper is experiencing an historic backwardation as traders react to rapidly falling inventories, potential US tariffs, and a pricing crisis at smelters.

June 23, 2025

Cobalt price surges after Congo extends ban

Estimated 100,000 tonnes of EV battery material taken off the market over 7-month period.

June 22, 2025

Column: Copper smelters are facing both market and pricing crises

Copper smelters are now so desperate to find raw material they are paying miners for converting their concentrates into refined metal.

June 20, 2025

US-China deal, and more DoD money will not loosen China’s grip on military-grade rare earths magnets

China maintains a chokehold on all aspects of rare earths production.

June 20, 2025

Trump pledge of quick China magnet flows has yet to materialize

The delays are holding an array of American industries hostage to the rocky US-China relationship.

June 20, 2025

Column: China’s iron ore imports rise even as steel struggles

China, which buys about 75% of global seaborne iron ore, is expected to import almost 110 million metric tons of the key steel raw material.

June 19, 2025

Xi’s giant iron ore trader is shaking up a $130 billion market

China Mineral Resources Group is transforming a market that has been a thorn in the side of Chinese leaders for 15 years.

June 19, 2025

World’s most profitable nickel plants face cost challenge

The price of sulfur, a chemical used to produce acid, has more than tripled in price over the past year.

June 19, 2025

China copper smelters match record as foreign rivals falter

Output of refined copper in May matched the previous month’s all-time high of 1.254 million tons.