The copper crunch: inside the US-China battle for a critical global supply chain
As China and the United States compete for leadership in AI, energy and other strategic sectors, a quieter…
Copper Declines as Hormuz Setbacks Cloud Peace Deal Prospects
(Bloomberg) — Copper fell after a turbulent weekend in the Middle East threw peace talks between Washington and…
Why biggest threat to US global dollar dominance may well be Washington itself
China has crafted markets, mechanisms and incentives as the world’s largest buyer of commodities in a bid to…
Aluminum Jumps as Iran Conflict Puts Middle East Supply at Risk
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Aluminum rallied on concerns that a critical supply route for Middle Eastern producers will be…
China bets big on copper, but ‘weaponisation’ risks low, unlike with rare earths: analysts
China is accelerating efforts to secure its copper supply chain, designating the metal as critical across strategic industries…
China’s copper heartland vows to build US$28 billion empire, dominate in global market
A key industrial hub in eastern China is launching a push to transform itself into one of the…