May 14, 2018 As Trump haggles with China on trade, company fortunes at stake Trump has proposed imposing duties on as much as $150 billion in goods over China’s alleged theft of intellectual property and unfair trade practices.
May 14, 2018 Supercycle may be setting up for higher commodity demand Conditions may be in place for increased demand and increased prices for a number of commodities including natural gas, copper, aluminum, and gold.
May 14, 2018 Chemists find new way to create lithium metal electrodes for batteries The experts developed a new process for creating lithium metal that may boost the energy and capacity of rechargeable batteries.
May 14, 2018 China’s steelmaking raw materials extend gains on firm demand outlook The price of steelmaking raw materials in China rose for a second session on Monday on optimism that steel mills will replenish stockpiles as steel production increases and as iron…
May 11, 2018 Louis Dreyfus completes $466 mln sale of metals unit to Chinese fund The metals business is one of the largest copper, zinc and lead concentrates merchants worldwide, according to Louis Dreyfus.
May 10, 2018 U.S. producers hurt by Chinese steel wheel imports – trade panel The alleged dumping margins ranged from 12.1 percent to 231.7 percent, and U.S. imports of the products from China in 2017 were estimated to total $388 million.
May 10, 2018 Asia coal industry sees blue skies, ignores storm clouds: Russell While there may be scope to be bullish on the short- to medium-term outlook for coal, the risk factors for the industry appear to be mounting.
May 9, 2018 N. American gold ETF inflows at highest since September 2017 -WGC North American gold-backed ETFs rose 43.7 tonnes worth $1.9 billion in April.
May 9, 2018 Nutrien speeds up sale of $4bn-stake in Chilean lithium giant SQM The world’s largest potash miner said it expected to have an announcement on the matter by the end of June.
May 8, 2018 Gold to remain influenced by political uncertainties and geopolitical risk around the world Political uncertainty, including Brexit negotiations, along with ongoing tensions in the Middle East will remain gold’s key drivers.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am