It’s déjà vu for China’s copper smelters. But how will it affect the global price of copper? The shortfall China faced in mid-2024 following the
Saudi Arabia is striving to strike a balance between its oil and other mineral resources with the goal of trying to keep its energy dominance
With the growing imperative of a global clean energy transition, many nations face deficits in reserves of mineral resources. In response to this, a significant
The story of coking coal in 2024, especially its price in global markets, has mainly been “one step forward and one step back.” A raw
Global bauxite and aluminum prices have surged to a five-month high this month, driven by economic growth, growing supply concerns, a dip in the value
Are we seeing the first offshoots of a recovery in China’s steel industry? Some media outlets report that Chinese steel output turned positive for the
Ukraine regained some of its mojo since war broke out with Russia almost two years ago, at least as iron ore is concerned. In fact,
“People are running around the world looking for rare earth elements.” This one sentence in the South China Morning Post, quoting James Chin, Professor of
In a sense, this is a story of aluminum, alumina and bauxite. Of late, aluminum prices have been shooting up, touching new highs at the
A familiar story is playing out in China this October, and it could have ramifications for the global iron ore price. Despite several rounds of
