Commodities / Industrial Metals

Jan 29, 2020 at 14:00

Benchmark iron ore prices fell on Wednesday after as China, responsible for more than 70% of the world’s seaborne iron ore trade, struggles to control the deadly coronavirus outbreak

Jan 28, 2020 at 12:00

The value chain of a new ‘green’ automotive industry is being built, from mines and refineries through to cell and pack manufacturing

Jan 27, 2020 at 16:00

The price of copper fell further on Monday as the deadly coronavirus outbreak in China, where 40 million people are now under lockdown in the central part of the country

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?