July 17, 2018 China’s top steel city extends pollution curbs until July 21 Tangshan, China's top steelmaking city, has extended recent emergency pollution control measures until July 21 because of a possible major smog alert.
July 16, 2018 Top-grade iron ore may spike to $100 High-grade iron ore may spike to $100 a metric ton as China intensifies a clampdown on pollution by restraining industrial activity.
July 14, 2018 Landslide at Myanmar jade mine kills at least 15, injures 45: official This is the latest disaster in the Hpakant jade mining region.
July 13, 2018 Germany to host Europe’s first EV battery plant BMW already signed up as the factory's main client.
July 13, 2018 Trade war sends commodities to biggest drop in 5 months China, the biggest consumer of everything from copper to coal, has warned that the proliferation of tariffs could cause a global recession.
July 11, 2018 Copper price plunges to 1-year low Metal market mayhem with $13 billion worth of copper futures offloaded by lunchtime.
July 11, 2018 Trump started the metals rally, now he’s the reason it’s ending The U.S. election of Donald Trump lit a fire under metals markets in 2016 as investors took a liking to his pro-business agenda. Now, copper and other metals are tanking…
July 10, 2018 China’s electric car appetite spawns 77-year-old billionaire Huh Chin-kyu has become his country’s latest billionaire thanks to increasing demand for the firm’s copper coils.
July 10, 2018 Tesla to open Shanghai plant with capacity of 500,000 cars a year Chinese electric vehicle ecosystem continues to expand.
July 9, 2018 Invesco turns to Trump playbook for signs of a metal rebound Escalating trade conflict between the U.S. and China has sent industrial metals to oversold territory.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
