December 19, 2024 Column: Where will Trump and China drive commodities in 2025? With no predictable mold for how this will work, the only certainties will likely be volatility and numerous factors working in opposing directions.
December 19, 2024 A glut of coal in China is set to push falling prices even lower China’s booming coal production is running well ahead of demand at the onset of winter.
December 18, 2024 Australian graphite firms petition US on alleged China dumping Australia's Novonix has joined the American Active Anode Material Producers (AAAMP) in filing the petition.
December 18, 2024 US graphite miners ask Washington to impose 920% tariff on Chinese rivals An existing tariff of 25% on most Chinese graphite is "far too low", the group representing US and Canadian graphite miners said.
December 18, 2024 PetroChina to start metals trading, eyeing energy transition In addition to lithium and copper, the new PetroChina unit may also look to trade nickel.
December 18, 2024 Coal demand to keep hitting records through 2027, IEA says The latest forecast from the IEA sees demand for coal rising to nearly 8.9 billion tons by 2027, about 1% higher than 2024 levels.
December 18, 2024 Aluminum price falls to one-month low in wider commodity slump The longer run trends are more bullish for aluminum, according to Commerzbank.
December 18, 2024 Namibia investigates China’s Xinfeng for alleged illegal mining Namibia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy is investigating Xinfeng for alleged illegal mining in the lithium-rich Erongo region.
December 17, 2024 VIDEO: Critical minerals race driving resource nationalism Jimena Blanco, chief analyst at Verisk Maplecroft, says that geopolitical tensions are causing major shifts in global mining policies.
December 17, 2024 Column: Critical metals will be a key battleground in US-China trade war It's clear that critical minerals will be China's weapon of choice in its escalating trade war with the United States.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
