January 14, 2021

LME’s twilight zone absorbs stocks build

The amount of aluminum sitting in this LME twilight zone grew by 829,000 tonnes between February and November.

January 13, 2021

Galan Lithium to acquire 80% of Greenbushes South

The project is about 3km south of Greenbushes, the largest hard-rock lithium mine in the world.

January 13, 2021

Russia for first time holds more gold than US dollars in $583 billion reserves

The share of dollar assets dropped to 22%, down from more than 40% in 2018.

January 13, 2021

Visualizing China’s dominance in rare earth metals

Graphic from CSIS China Power Project tracks China’s exports in 2019, providing a glimpse of the country’s dominating presence in the global supply chain.

January 13, 2021

Appian CEO on principles for mining investment

The commodities market is witnessing the sharpest rally in more than a decade.

January 13, 2021

Rhodium price roars above $20,000 in precious metals’ biggest rally

Rhodium, used in engine exhausts to neutralize harmful nitrous oxides, has been in deficit for most of the last decade.

January 13, 2021

Weak lithium prices could slow EV revolution – Albemarle

By 2025, demand is expected to outstrip supply by nearly 228,000 tonnes.

January 12, 2021

China’s ban on Australian coal forces trade flows to realign

While Indonesia was China’s second-biggest supplier, it has now seen demand surge as imports from Australia dropped to nearly zero.

January 11, 2021

Gold price rally of 2020 crushes analyst forecasts

Analysts were forecasting gold prices at $1,558.8/oz on average, up 12% from 2019, still short of the actual price by over $200.

January 11, 2021

Funds still in the driving seat as copper hits fresh highs

Copper has been wrapped into a larger reflationary trade which leaves it exposed to broader market turbulence such as a sell-off in global equity markets.