November 26, 2025 China ‘firmly opposes’ negative copper treatment charges Treatment and refining charges – the fees earned by smelters for processing ore into metal – have plunged to record lows this year.
November 26, 2025 Codelco’s record China copper offer sparks threats to walk away Record-high offers from Chile’s copper giant spur some Chinese buyers to exit 2025 term deals and question the benchmark.
November 25, 2025 China’s October net gold imports via Hong Kong fall about 64% from September "What we're really seeing here is a weakness in the Chinese demand while they have been firmly strong earlier in the year," analyst says.
November 25, 2025 GRAPHIC: US set to narrow its rare earth gap, others not so much China would still supply roughly 60% of the world's key magnet-making rare earths by 2030, according to Reuters analysis.
November 25, 2025 Codelco offers record premiums for 2026 copper sales to China It offered to supply some buyers at a premium of $335 a ton over London Metal Exchange prices for 2026 annual contracts.
November 25, 2025 Column: Limp COP30 deal matters little in renewables vs fossil battle What the COP30 did confirm is that the energy transition is increasingly divided into countries that rely on fossil fuels and those that are trying to end reliance.
November 24, 2025 Value of EV battery nickel second highest on record, cobalt at 30-month high Low LFP-penetration markets, Europe is off to the races in 2025 and US buyers pull forward purchases before subsidies end.
November 24, 2025 China’s Premier launches charm offensive on rare earths at G-20 Beijing will “promote mutually beneficial cooperation and peaceful use of key minerals,” Li Qiang said.
November 24, 2025 Major Indonesia nickel plant cuts output as waste piles up The rapid expansion of the nickel industry is facing greater local scrutiny in Indonesia, partly due to waste-related concerns.
November 24, 2025 China’s grip on copper sets scene for make-or-break supply talks Tensions have been building for years, fueled by a rapid expansion of metal-processing capacity that has outpaced mined production.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
