December 1, 2021 Battery pack prices fall but commodity boom may drive them back up – report BloombergNEF data show that lithium-ion battery pack prices fell 6% from 2020 to 2021 but rising commodity prices are putting pressure on the industry.
November 30, 2021 Steel’s path to go green will cost industry up to $278 billion Steel production generates an estimated 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions and some processes can’t easily run on electricity.
November 30, 2021 Chile Senate advances talks over mining royalty bill The Senate approved by 18 votes in favor, versus 16 against, to continue making modifications to the bill.
November 30, 2021 Large gold miners contributed $38bn in GDP to local economies in 2020 — report In 2020, WGC members made significant contributions to local economies.
November 30, 2021 The Fed worries about inflation. Should we worry about gold? It seems that the prospects of monetary tightening and higher real interest rates will continue to put downward pressure on gold prices.
November 29, 2021 CHART: Dwindling copper, zinc, nickel stocks could shield prices from omicron impact Copper, nickel and zinc prices could be saved from worst effects of any new virus-related restrictions as historically low global stockpiles intensify fears of supply disruption.
November 29, 2021 China’s companies are going to any length for a hold on lithium The chip shortage that’s gripped the car industry by the throat is a reminder to EV executives in China of what might happen if they run short of lithium.
November 26, 2021 The slump in the best indicator of China’s commodity trade is all about iron ore The Baltic Dry Index suggests that the metal price will consistently trend downwards in the coming months.
November 25, 2021 After shaking up nickel, China’s Tsingshan sets sights on lithium Predominantly a stainless steel maker, the company came out of nowhere to become the world's top nickel producer in 2018 thanks to its pioneering use of low-grade nickel pig iron.
November 25, 2021 Argentine state energy firm YPF spies lithium tie-ups with CATL YPF President Pablo González said there were "great opportunities for joint ventures" with CATL.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
