July 17, 2018

Smelting constraints make zinc’s price plunge look overdone

Expectations for a rise in zinc concentrate supplies in coming years have driven down the metal price to one-year lows, but smelting capacity constraints suggest the sell-off is premature.

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.