March 6, 2025

China fuels EV battery boom as industry landscape shifts, Adamas says

“The growth in battery capacity is not just about numbers; it signals a fundamental shift in how we source critical metals and design EV batteries," noted Frik Els.

March 6, 2025

MMG halts new Congo plant after one year on cobalt slump

MMG said it suspended operations at its new facility at the Kinsevere mine in December 2024.

March 6, 2025

Column: China’s modest stimulus is no big bang for commodities

Hopes that China's annual meeting of parliament would provide significant economic stimulus have been dashed.

March 5, 2025

Copper prices surge as Trump signals 25% tariff on imports

Trump’s comments in a speech to Congress sparked a frenetic rally in Comex copper prices.

March 4, 2025

Column: Tin bulls in retreat as Myanmar flags return of key mine

The Wa State, a semi-autonomous region of Myanmar, has finally broken its year-long silence on the fate of the Man Maw tin mine.

March 4, 2025

China’s copper output keeps surging even as strains mount

Chinese copper output is expected to hit another record this year.

March 3, 2025

China could restart import controls on coal as oversupply mounts

China maintained a cap on coal imports of about 300 million tons until 2022, but has blown past that level in the last couple of years.

March 3, 2025

Iron ore price at more than 6-week low on mounting tariff tensions

Also weighing on iron ore prices were resumed market talks of China's possible plans of slashing crude steel output.

February 28, 2025

US consumers to bear brunt of copper tariffs, ex-Codelco CEO says

US copper imports have soared to 45% last year from nearly nothing in 1991, leaving domestic producers exposed to price suppression and supply disruptions.

February 28, 2025

Gold-backed ETFs in China lure inflows as metal sets pace

Onshore fund holdings increased by 17.7 tons in the first three weeks of February, close to the monthly record inflow.