January 21, 2022 Coal price soars to $300/t as Asia scrambles for power plant fuel The seaborne thermal coal market has been in disarray since Indonesia, the world’s biggest exporter, announced it would halt exports for January so it could replenish stockpiles.
January 20, 2022 Global inflation ends era of ever-cheaper clean energy In the past year, prices for solar panels have surged more than 50%, while wind turbines are up 13%, and battery prices are rising for the first time ever.
January 20, 2022 Steelmaker CEO warns North America market a ‘falling knife’ The grim view for 2022 follows a stellar year for the industry, with the largest US steelmakers expected to post record full-year earnings.
January 20, 2022 Russian bear and inflationary hydra sent gold price to $1,840 Gold has been performing quite nicely in January.
January 20, 2022 Tianqi Lithium said to pick banks for Hong Kong listing Tianqi Lithium applied for a Hong Kong listing in 2018, but the plan was shelved amid falling lithium prices and a cash squeeze.
January 20, 2022 Nickel price bulls gamble on tight LME supplies Worries about availability come from inventories in LME registered warehouses which at 94,830 tonnes have dropped 65% since April last year.
January 20, 2022 BMO Capital Markets ranked top mining M&A adviser of 2021 – report Out of the 1,502 M&A deals that were announced in the sector during 2021, BMO Capital Markets advised on 19 with a total value of $20.5 billion.
January 20, 2022 Kumtor exceeds 2021 gold guidance under nationalized management Kumtor is said to be tax compliant under Kyrgyz law for the first time.
January 20, 2022 Iron ore price highest in four months on China stimulus China stepped up its monetary easing efforts to prop up a slowing economy this week by lowering a set of key policy rates and lending benchmarks.
January 20, 2022 Metals rally heats up as nickel price hits $24,000 on supply snarls The nickel market had reached its tightest since 2007 earlier this week after a plunge in exchange stockpiles.
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