June 27, 2025 Copper price down after $0 Chinese smelter deal The $0 agreement presents a win for China's smelters given spot charges are hovering around the –$43 mark.
June 26, 2025 US says deal with Beijing will expedite rare earth exports from China "They’re going to deliver rare earths to us," said US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
June 26, 2025 China opens first offshore gold vault in Hong Kong The Shanghai Gold Exchange's first expansion outside mainland China includes two new contracts and a bullion vault in Hong Kong.
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.
How investors buy gold and what fuels the market Large buyers and institutional investors usually buy gold from big banks. January 12, 2026 | 10:41 am
