copper
China’s metals industry racked up huge profits in first quarter
The big jump in metal-making profits reflects a broader reflation underway across the Chinese economy
China tax authorities rattle metal market with invoice crackdown
The probe has ensnared a broad group of traders dealing in copper, aluminium and silver in Shanghai, according to several affected parties
Asia ‘absorbs the hit on every axis’: What volatile copper, aluminium prices mean for the region
Analysts note that Asia is most vulnerable to volatility in base metals due to a lack of buffers
Goldman warns on copper as Iran war threatens global economy
Most base metals have come under growing pressure in the past month
Rio Tinto misses annual profit view on iron ore challenges
Weaker iron ore prices weigh on its core business, but copper prices having risen 8% in 2025 blunt the impact of iron ore prices on its earnings
Mining stocks on cusp of supercycle as AI boom stokes metals
With a nearly 90% gain since the start of 2025, MSCI’s Metals and Mining Index has beaten semiconductors, banks and the Magnificent Seven cohort by a wide margin
Freeport says it’s on track to restart Indonesia copper mine after deadly mudslide
The company has already restarted two unaffected areas of the mine since the incident in September
BHP is stuck on the sidelines of copper M&A frenzy it started
The company’s CEO is also nearing the end of his tenure, potentially hindering the negotiation of a transformational deal
Glencore and Rio Tinto in talks to form world’s biggest miner
Both companies own some of the best copper mines in the world
China’s industrial buyers shun copper after prices hit record
Chinese industry accounts for half of global copper demand
