Physical iron ore prices continued to rise on Tuesday April 2, closing in on $90 per tonne with yet more seaborne supply disruptions reported.

The longer I spend looking at commodity markets, the more I wonder how many people actually understand what makes them behave as they do (and for the avoidance of doubt, I include myself in that non-comprehending majority).

Most base metals prices on the Shanghai Futures Exchange saw a slightly negative bias during Asian morning trading on Tuesday January 29 as market participants awaited the outcome of the US-China trade talks on January 30-31, although tin bucked the trend amid ongoing supply concerns.

Charlotte Radford takes a look at just some of the news stories and price moves covered by Metal Bulletin reporters over the past five days.

Bauxite exports from Brazil’s Mineração Rio do Norte (MRN) have significantly shifted to China since 2014, amid a strong demand from the Asian country and lower alumina refinery capacity in the USA.

Metal Bulletin looks back over the key market news following one of the biggest weeks in the metal industry calendar - London Metals Week.

The Asian agriculture giant bought 2.7 million tonnes of Brazilian soybeans last month

After another busy week, Charlotte Radford takes a look at some of the key price moves and news stories from the past seven days.

Hotline takes a look back at the jaw-dropping moments of 2014.

Physical iron ore prices improved on Tuesday March 12 following advances in China’s futures and steel markets, as well as further uncertainty over Vale’s supplies from Brazil.