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Graphite: China approves first export permits after rule change
China's Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday it had approved a number of export permits for graphite, the first since the 1 December amendment to rules designed to protect national security. The ministry approved "several" applications from companies that meet the...
Copper: world stocks suddenly seem limited
Predictions of a copper surplus until 2024 have suddenly disappeared. The next two years were supposed to be a period of abundance for copper, thanks to a number of major new projects launched around the world. Most in the industry expected a comfortable surplus...
Non-ferrous metals: down on strengthening dollar and caution ahead of US data
Prices of copper and most other base metals fell on Monday as the strengthening dollar made commodities more expensive for holders of other currencies, while traders and investors also looked ahead to key US inflation data. Three-month copper on the London Metal...
Rare Earths: Vietnam becomes a center of global power struggle
Vietnam finds itself courted by two major world powers. This time, however, it is not a geopolitical consideration, but a resource much sought after by the modern world: rare earths. China and the United States are engaged in a race to woo a country that boasts the...