Copper in London advanced toward a record — and New York futures clinched a fresh all-time high — as falling inventories and pre-holiday buying signaled tightening supplies in China’s physical market.
Copper in London advanced toward a record — and New York futures clinched a fresh all-time high — as falling inventories and pre-holiday buying signaled tightening supplies in China’s physical market.
Copper extended gains, hitting a record high for a second straight session, as tight near-term supplies and expectations the US will tariff imports of refined metal buoyed prices.
Copper extended gains, hitting a record high for a second straight session, as tight near-term supplies and expectations the US will tariff imports of refined metal buoyed prices.
Zijin Mining Group Co. said its full-year copper production target was under pressure due to flooding at a major Congolese mine, adding to global supply concerns as the metal trades near a record high.
Zijin Mining Group Co. said its full-year copper production target was under pressure due to flooding at a major Congolese mine, adding to global supply concerns as the metal trades near a record high.
Metals trader Radiant World agreed to sell a stockpile of aluminum to STG Group, according to people familiar with the matter, in a move that will bring in liquidity to the firm.
Metals trader Radiant World agreed to sell a stockpile of aluminum to STG Group, according to people familiar with the matter, in a move that will bring in liquidity to the firm.
China’s central bank bought more gold in June, extending the longest buying streak since at least 2015 and underscoring a commitment to diversifying its reserves despite volatility in bullion prices.
China’s central bank bought more gold in June, extending the longest buying streak since at least 2015 and underscoring a commitment to diversifying its reserves despite volatility in bullion prices.
China’s central bank bought more gold in June, extending the longest buying streak since at least 2015 and underscoring a commitment to diversifying its reserves despite volatility in bullion prices.
China’s central bank bought more gold in June, extending the longest buying streak since at least 2015 and underscoring a commitment to diversifying its reserves despite volatility in bullion prices.
Iron ore advanced — with futures briefly topping $100 a ton — after China’s state-backed buyer of the commodity signaled that it planned to restrict some Fortescue Ltd. inventories held at mainland ports.
Iron ore advanced — with futures briefly topping $100 a ton — after China’s state-backed buyer of the commodity signaled that it planned to restrict some Fortescue Ltd. inventories held at mainland ports.
A conveyer belt loads up a barge at an iron ore transfer and storage center operated by the Shanghai International Port Group in Shanghai, China.
Mineral Resources Ltd. will restart its Bald Hill lithium mine in Western Australia after an 18-month hiatus, betting that a rebound in prices of the battery material will support renewed production.
Mineral Resources Ltd. will restart its Bald Hill lithium mine in Western Australia after an 18-month hiatus, betting that a rebound in prices of the battery material will support renewed production.
Shares in Chinese rare earth companies advanced after key producers announced a sharp increase in second-quarter product prices, signaling tighter supply conditions and stronger demand amid heightened geopolitical tensions.
Shares in Chinese rare earth companies advanced after key producers announced a sharp increase in second-quarter product prices, signaling tighter supply conditions and stronger demand amid heightened geopolitical tensions.
Neodymium is displayed at the Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Rare-Earth Hi-Tech Co. factory in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China, on Wednesday, May 5, 2010. A generation after Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping made mastering neodymium and 16 other elements known as rare-earths a priority, China has cornered the market, with far-reaching effects ranging from job losses and global trade to U.S. national security.
Aluminum recorded its biggest weekly gain since 2023 after the deepening conflict in the Middle East snarled shipments from the region and left traders bracing for more disruptions.
Aluminum recorded its biggest weekly gain since 2023 after the deepening conflict in the Middle East snarled shipments from the region and left traders bracing for more disruptions.
Rio Tinto Group has suspended negotiations with Japanese clients over second-quarter aluminum supply, citing US and Israeli strikes against Iran that have triggered escalating hostilities in a key producing region.
Rio Tinto Group has suspended negotiations with Japanese clients over second-quarter aluminum supply, citing US and Israeli strikes against Iran that have triggered escalating hostilities in a key producing region.
The Rio Tinto Alcan aluminum smelter and docks in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada, on Monday, July 14, 2025. Mining giant Rio Tinto Group revealed Wednesday that its Canada-made aluminum generated costs of more than $300 million in the first half due to Trump's tariffs.
China’s rare-earth product exports declined in December compared with the previous month, as investors monitor heightened tensions between Beijing and Japan that could trigger tighter shipment controls.
China’s rare-earth product exports declined in December compared with the previous month, as investors monitor heightened tensions between Beijing and Japan that could trigger tighter shipment controls.
China’s exports of rare-earth magnets to the US fell 11% in November from a month earlier, with no immediate rebound seen after a trade truce between the world’s two biggest economies.
China’s exports of rare-earth magnets to the US fell 11% in November from a month earlier, with no immediate rebound seen after a trade truce between the world’s two biggest economies.
Neodymium-praseodymium metal ingots at the Australia Strategic Materials Ltd.'s Korean Metals Plant, in the Ochang Foreign Investment Zone, in Cheongju, South Korea, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Australian Strategic Materials Ltd. produces alloys for magnets at a plant in South Korea. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg
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