May 8, 2025 China’s copper concentrate imports at record high as more smelters prepare to open Copper inventories on the Shanghai Futures Exchange are expected to fall again this week, according to traders, with the swift drawdown likely to lift prices and increase the incentive for…
May 8, 2025 Iron ore price falls as China steel body says output curbs underway China announced in March it would push the steel industry to limit output.
May 8, 2025 Cordoba sells remaining half of Alacrán copper project, stock halted The Alacrán project is positioned to be Colombia's largest copper mine.
May 8, 2025 Major Indonesia nickel plant restarts after deadly landslide The halt of the QMB plant raised concerns about near-term supply tightness but also increased scrutiny over high-pressure acid leaching.
May 8, 2025 De Beers to shut down lab-grown diamond brand Lightbox Decision reflects De Beers’ renewed focus on natural diamonds, a return to the strategy behind its iconic “Diamonds are Forever” slogan.
May 7, 2025 Goldman Sachs raises Q2/Q3 copper forecast In a note published Wednesday, the bank upgraded its Q2/Q3 price forecast to $9,330-$9,150/t from $8,620-$8,370/t previously.
May 7, 2025 China keeps adding gold to reserves as challenges stack up Bullion held by the People’s Bank of China rose by about 70,000 troy ounces last month, according to data on Wednesday.
May 7, 2025 Gold price declines over 1% on US-China trade talk optimism Investors are also keeping close tabs on the Federal Reserve's policy decision, which is due later in the day.
May 7, 2025 BYD and Tsingshan scrap plans for Chile lithium plants Both companies had been selected in 2023 as strategic investors to develop value-added lithium products in Chile.
May 6, 2025 World’s biggest zinc mine gets caught in US-China tariff turmoil Teck Resources' Red Dog mine, some 105 miles inside the Arctic Circle, accounts for about 5% of global zinc supply and 2.5% of lead.
Rio, Fortescue change benchmark used for China iron ore pricing Both Rio and Fortescue will stop using S&P Global Energy Platts Iron Ore Index — the industry’s seaborne benchmark — for term contracts. December 30, 2025 | 09:18 am
