January 20, 2025 Column: Global aluminum market faces a year of trade turbulence It's going to be a busy year for aluminum traders as the global market navigates multiple geopolitical storms.
January 20, 2025 China buys less Russian coal in 2024 despite record imports While Russia remained China's number-two coal supplier it was the only key producer whose shipments to China fell in 2024.
January 20, 2025 Copper market sees half chance of 10% US tariff by first quarter-end, Goldman says Trump has talked of tariffs of as much as 10% on global imports as well as 60% on Chinese goods.
January 20, 2025 LME approves warehousing in Hong Kong, a gateway for metals to China Hong Kong warehouses will be able to store all six of the main metals traded on the exchange.
January 17, 2025 Copper in longest winning streak since 2017 on China demand hopes Copper was poised for a second weekly advance after data showed China’s GDP in 2024 expanded 5%.
January 17, 2025 Aluminum set for best week in three months on China demand hopes Data released Friday showed China’s gross domestic product in 2024 expanded 5%.
January 16, 2025 China ramping up grid spending after green power supply boom Faster grid expansion is going to accelerate demand for copper, said Wei Lai, deputy trading head at Zijin Mining Investment Shanghai Co.
January 16, 2025 China extends coal imports lead over India to widest in more than a decade Chinese coal imports hit a record 542.7 million metric tons in 2024, customs data showed.
January 16, 2025 Iron ore price hits four-week high on lower shipments, softer dollar Rio Tinto reported its lowest annual shipments in two years.
January 16, 2025 Zijin to buy 25% stake in Chinese lithium miner for $1.87 billion The deal would grant Zijin controlling rights in Zangge Mining, which operates in the mineral-rich western region of Qinghai.
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