May 16, 2018

Coal at record in Europe is latest pressure on utility earnings

China’s thirst for energy is roiling markets in Europe, jolting the outlook for coal-hungry utilities as they struggle to cope with tighter pollution and environmental rules.

May 15, 2018

Lead price comes roaring back

"Lead from a raw materials side is probably the tightest commodity market out there."

May 15, 2018

Anglo American to spin off unit to encourage platinum demand

The World Platinum Investment Council sees oversupply in the platinum market of 180,000 ounces in 2018.

May 14, 2018

Chinese scrap ban won’t do much for copper price

Net supply impact for China only around 100kt in 2018 says new report.

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.