Copper prices have rebounded by as much as $500 from the six-year lows seen on Tuesday, after the Chinese government took further measures to catch freefalling domestic stocks.

Colin Williams died at home on Tuesday June 30, 2015. He was 73. He was the founder of Wogen Resources, which sprang from the loins of the successful Rudolf Wolff experience with China in the mid to late 1960s.

Shares in Freeport McMoRan and Glencore both fell sharply on Tuesday July 7 as copper prices dropped to their lowest level since the financial crisis in a massive afternoon sell-off.

Metal Bulletin’s Charlotte Radford takes a look back at the key news stories and price moves from the past seven days.

Key data from July 2 pricing

Rio Tinto ceo Sam Walsh has reassured mining enthusiasts that there is more to the industry today than low prices and lacklustre deal activity.

Metal Bulletin’s Charlotte Radford takes a look back at the key news stories and price moves from the past week.

Metal Bulletin’s Charlotte Radford reviews the key price moves and metal market news from the last seven days.

A New York-headquartered hedge fund has opened a position in put options that is structured to pay out handsomely if copper prices trade towards $4,000 per tonne by December, market sources told Hotline.

China’s refined copper output rose by 8.1% month-on-month in May despite maintenance at several major smelters during the period.