Commodities / Industrial Metals

Oct 23, 2019 at 11:00

Copper prices surged to a one-month high on Monday, on potential supply disruptions owing to violent protests in Chile over a proposed law, now suspended, that would raise the prices…

Oct 04, 2019 at 17:00

The price of copper weakened again on Thursday amid the worst US factory conditions in a decade and near-record bearish bets on futures markets on the bellwether metal

Sep 27, 2019 at 16:00

Despite evidence of a slowing economy, shipments of raw materials are gliding across Chinese docks at a torrid pace, especially metals, which form the backbone of China’s industrial supply chain

Sep 19, 2019 at 14:00

While overall Chinese trade is struggling — looking beyond headline figures, mining firms have few reasons to worry.

Aug 29, 2019 at 11:00

Future supplies of primary battery metals required to meet rising demand from EV manufacturers and other industries will not be met if the market stays in a slump

Aug 26, 2019 at 10:00

Lithium metal batteries fail when bits of lithium metal deposits break off from the surface of the anode during discharging, but a new breakthrough could help solve this problem

Aug 23, 2019 at 15:00

The price of copper came under pressure again on Thursday amid worries about a global economic slowdown, but are the bears missing the big picture?

Aug 21, 2019 at 14:00

Refinery bottlenecks and the potential for ramp-up delays in the mining and refining sector are not enough reasons to forecast a quick price recovery

Aug 16, 2019 at 12:00

Ongoing anti-mining protests in Peru have extended to Anglo American and Mitsubishi’s $5 billion Quellaveco project, in the neighbouring region of Moquegua.

Aug 06, 2019 at 12:00

Demand for battery metals continues to grow, and while carmakers were concerned about a lithium and cobalt shortage in recent years, they seem more concerned about nickel nowadays