May 9, 2025 Copper price supported by Chinese demand, tariff hiatus, easing of geopolitical tensions There are several reasons for copper’s reversal of fortune.
May 9, 2025 Copper price rises on ongoing supply strain in China Chinese buyers continue to face challenges securing copper in a constrained market.
May 9, 2025 Congo gold miner halts operations in tax dispute with M23 rebel administration Twangiza Mining informed employees of an immediate work stoppage in the letter dated May 8.
May 9, 2025 Tsingshan ‘has not given up’ on Chile lithium plans despite plant retreat Tsingshan and Chinese automaker BYD backed out of plans this week to build major lithium cathode plants in Chile.
May 9, 2025 China’s rare earth exports drop as trade war crimps supply Overseas sales fell 16% in April from March to 4,785 tonnes.
May 9, 2025 China launches campaign to crack down on strategic minerals smuggling The campaign urges government departments to target typical evasion methods such as false reporting, concealment, and smuggling.
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.
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