China has tightened requirements for building new copper smelters, in its latest attempt to curb relentless capacity expansion in the world’s top producer of the refined metal bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg

One of the biggest nickel smelters in Indonesia has slashed production and is close to shutting down completely, just months after the collapse of its Chinese parent company bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg

Foreign diplomats in Beijing line up for official documents outlining China’s economic development plans for the year to come. Premier Li Qiang will soon reveal steps to help boost the nation’s growth as Trump tariffs kick in. #NPC2025

The US president wasn’t named on the first day of Beijing’s annual congress, but his presence was felt, writes Alfred Cang trib.al/ctVf3qa

Bank of China International Makes Deep Cuts to Commodities Unit Alfred Cang bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Vitol and Gunvor Rock Metals Markets With Big Aluminum Bets Alfred Cang Archie Mark Burton bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

A Singapore-based commodities trader linked to troubled Chinese copper tycoon Wang Wenyin has sold the top three floors of a prime office building for S$91.8 million ($69 million) bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Markets

The world’s top consumer of copper can afford to exercise patience as cargoes of the red metal race for US shores, writes Alfred Cang. trib.al/d3Shi7W

Copper in New York slid in the Asian morning on Thursday after Trump imposed tariffs on US trading partners worldwide bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg

President Donald Trump’s administration calculated its raft of new tariffs primarily based on existing trade balances — a departure from pledges to match the tariff rates and other trade barriers from other countries bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Malaysia Smelting Corp., one of the world’s biggest tin producers, has reported disruptions to deliveries from its Port Klang smelter after a pipeline explosion interrupted gas supply. w/ Annie Lee bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg

China's retaliatory tariffs are an indication that Beijing will pull every lever to keep the second-largest economy building and consuming, writes Alfred Cang bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

The London Metal Exchange’s newly approved warehouses in Hong Kong will thrive thanks to China’s vast metal industry — despite high costs and a worsening trade war that has unsettled global markets, one of the facilities’ operators says bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg

As the world’s largest commodities consumer emerges from May holidays into peak industrial activity, it’s time to take stock, writes Alfred Cang bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

High-stakes talks between the world’s two largest economies are opening in Switzerland on Saturday, offering the clearest opportunity yet for the US and China to de-escalate their trade war. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

For foreign miners and traders, the era of shipping ever-larger quantities to China is over. But they can consider following the money, writes Alfred Cang bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

India’s military confirmed for the first time that it lost an unspecified number of fighter jets in clashes with Pakistan in May. Anil Chauhan, chief of defense staff of the Indian Armed Forces, spoke to Bloomberg TV on Saturday, while attending the Shangri-La Dialogue in

MUST READ: From Saudi Arabia to Oman, the Arab neighbors of Iran got caught off guard by Israel's attack. They had spent years cultivating a détente with Iran. Now they find their economic goals (plus their oil) are in danger. Sam Dagher #Iran #OOTT bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

WEEKEND LONG READ: The inside story of the most profitable copper trade that industry veterans say they have ever seen — all thanks to Trump's 50% tariff on the red metal. Alfred Cang Archie Mark Burton Jack Farchy bloomberg.com/news/features/…

China launched construction of mega-dam could become the world’s biggest 🇨🇳 💧 💰 The $167 billion (!!) project is on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet ⚠️ Previous reports said it has potential for 70 gigawatt of capacity (triple the Three Gorges Dam) bloomberg.com/news/articles/…