May 20, 2025 Copper price falls as traders weigh US-China tariff truce Traders are also closely monitoring potential new US import tariffs on copper.
May 20, 2025 China gold imports surge to 11-month high despite record prices The rise in imports is likely due to the People’s Bank of China allocating fresh quotas to some commercial banks in April.
May 20, 2025 Indonesian coal shipments to China slide amid new benchmark push Domestic prices are at four-year lows, cutting into profit for imported coal.
May 19, 2025 CHARTS: EV battery metals bill ticks up as cobalt, nickel prices strengthen The $1.73 billion worth of nickel contained in EVs sold this year for the first time exceeds battery lithium amounts, despite faster global adoption of nickel-free power packs.
May 19, 2025 China’s platinum jewellery demand revives after gold rally, WPIC says Chinese platinum jewellery fabrication rose 26% year-on-year in the first quarter.
May 19, 2025 Shanghai exchange looks to open domestic nickel contract to foreigners this year ShFE has been exploring a more internationally-accessible contract since 2023.
May 19, 2025 Chinese trader who made $1.5B on gold builds giant bet on copper price Bian Ximing has made waves over the last two years with his investment in Chinese gold futures.
May 19, 2025 Russia says China’s Zijin agrees to keep Siberian zinc mine open Sanctions prompted the Chinese company to weigh suspending operations.
May 19, 2025 Aluminum price slides as surging inventories add to downbeat mood Readily available aluminum inventories in LME warehouses saw their biggest jump in more than a year.
May 18, 2025 Manitoba fires threaten Sinomine’s Tanco lithium-cesium mine Tanco is about 180 km northeast of Winnipeg and sits right beside a large zone where fires are burning out of control.
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