March 18, 2025

Column: China’s steel and iron ore swing between hopeful outlook and grim reality

China's iron ore and steel sectors are caught between expectations that conditions are about to improve and the reality that much of the current data is fairly soft.

March 18, 2025

Nornickel boss expects updates on copper JV in China in coming months

Nornickel is in talks on a joint venture in China, with potential investments included in early financial plans for 2025-2026.

March 17, 2025

Copper price nears five-month high as China moves to boost consumption

Chinese authorities unveiled a plan over the weekend aimed at boosting spending by increasing incomes.

March 14, 2025

Graphic: Gold vaults $3,000 in rush for safety from market, political worry

Spot gold hit a record $3,004.86 per ounce on Friday.

March 14, 2025

Tariffs, uncertainty, driving nations to tighten grip on critical minerals

Verisk Maplecroft’s Resource Nationalism Index shows a record jump in government control over resources in 47 countries since 2020.

March 13, 2025

Bolivia’s lithium deals with China, Russia in limbo

Bolivia's 2024 lithium deals face parliamentary delays over transparency, environmental, and economic concerns.

March 12, 2025

China moves for higher copper exports amid market upheaval

Two major Chinese smelters plan to ship as much as 45,000 tons for March delivery into bonded warehouses and Asian depots in the LME’s network.

March 12, 2025

Copper smelting activity falls for the first time in four months, satellite data shows

The change was driven mainly by Europe, Asia (excluding China) and Oceania.

March 7, 2025

China’s central bank ups gold reserves for fourth straight month

China's gold reserves were valued at $208.64 billion at the end of last month.

March 7, 2025

Metal for bullets risks bigger shortage after near-300% surge

A global shortage of antimony could worsen as the US and Europe replenish stockpiles of bullets used in Ukraine.