Rare earths are already feeling the squeeze of Chinese control. Other metals, including copper could end up the same way.

China’s copper importers are reining in the amount of tonnage they buy through annual supply negotiations, once a bellwether for the global metal market, and opting for spot supplies instead. For 2025 ...

Western countries seeking to diversify away from China's dominance in copper could delay the energy transition besides raising costs, while its complete replacement would be 'unfeasible,' according to ...

China’s copper market is showing a tentative improvement after a months-long slump in demand that stunned bullish investors and dragged prices down from a record high. While there’s no major ...

LONDON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - China has allowed more private firms to blend more polluting complex copper concentrates domestically as the country that smelts half the world's copper struggles to secure ...

China's exports of refined copper surged to record levels last year as the world's top buyer found itself in unusual ...

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's refined copper output is set to hit a record high in 2025, analysts say, as its giant smelting sector powers through a global shortage of copper ore that is forcing some ...

China's copper scrap recycling efforts ensure production stability amidst the global copper shortage, allowing it to maintain near-record production levels. The surge in manufacturing activity, ...

Zijin Mining Group is expanding rapidly across Tibet, Africa and Central Asia, helping China secure control over gold and copper supply chains. Record profits and rising output targets support ...

Overall, the Copper Monthly Metals Index (MMI) fell 4.56% from July to August. Aside from a short-lived rise at the start of July, copper prices today remain in a downtrend, with prices falling 5.76% ...

BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Some Chinese smelters have agreed to process copper from Chilean miner Antofagasta for no charge, a record low for the industry, but the outcome was better than expected ...

Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel) and Chinalco (SHA:601600) subsidiary China Copper are considering a joint venture, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The move would let Nornickel relocate its ...