May 2, 2025 Copper price rises as China considers trade talks with US China’s Commerce Ministry said it had noted senior US officials’ desire to begin talks.
May 1, 2025 China’s rare earth power play: Are we heading for another price shock? China has just rearmed one of its most powerful economic weapons: rare earth export controls. Can the West afford another price shock […]
May 1, 2025 Copper prices rebound after sharp drop as US signals trade progress The rebound came after US President Trump said there was a “very good chance” of reaching an agreement with China.
May 1, 2025 Chinese market dictated recent gold price fluctuation, says Goldman trader Goldman Sachs trader Adam Gillard says nearly 1 million oz. were sold in Shanghai before the market closed for the holiday.
April 30, 2025 Behind the infographic: Who controls copper refining? A new chart from MINING.COM and The Northern Miner shows China now controls over half the world’s copper processing capacity, far ahead […]
April 30, 2025 China makes thorium-based nuclear energy breakthrough using past US work According to Chinese state media, a group of scientists recently managed to refuel a working thorium molten salt reactor without causing a shutdown — a feat never achieved before.
April 30, 2025 Copper price slumps on selloff ahead of Chinese holiday Copper prices fell sharply as traders rushed to close positions ahead of China’s five-day Labour Day.
April 30, 2025 Q1 gold demand soars to highest since 2016: WGC Total gold demand reached 1,206 tonnes in the first three months of 2025, a 1% increase from the same period a year ago.
April 30, 2025 Global copper surplus to more than double in 2025 – ICSG The International Copper Study Group forecasts global copper surplus to reach 289,000 tonnes in 2025.
April 30, 2025 Record gold prices help keep China’s copper smelters going despite losses Surging prices for gold and other byproducts are keeping China's copper smelters afloat.
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
