Copper prices have dropped to their lowest point since March 2021, while iron ore also faltered to a six-month low. But why?

Future Metals has enhanced the prospects of its Panton platinum group elements (PGE)-nickel project after an updated mineral resource estimate (MRE) positioned it as the second largest PGE deposit in Australia.
The Queensland Government has hit coal producers with its first royalty increase in more than a decade as the state looks to boost investment in regional hospitals.
St Barbara is feeling the pinch of soaring inflation, with a strategic review of its Simberi gold operation in Papua New Guinea underway.
Iluka Resources has achieved a key milestone en route to demerging its Sierra Leone mineral sands assets after receiving the independent endorsement of Deloitte Corporate Finance.
Dacian Gold will reassess its operating model after suspending mining at its Mt Morgans project in Western Australia amid rising cost pressures.
Glencore is earning more money in a six-month period than it would in a typical calendar year amid booming thermal coal prices.
Rio Tinto and its partners now have under two weeks to finalise a joint venture regarding the Simandou iron ore mine in Guinea or risk losing their mining licences.
The Hawsons Iron board has endorsed the larger of the two development options for its namesake iron ore project in New South Wales, citing superior economics and investor appeal.
BHP continues to bolster its Jansen potash project after receiving a handsome investment from the Canadian Government.