July 19, 2021

China to add 110 million tonnes of coal production capacity in H2 2021

The world's biggest coal consumer had added more than 140 million tonnes per annum of coal mining capacity in the first half of this year.

July 18, 2021

Assmang calls force majeure on manganese alloys in South Africa

Assmang halts KwaZulu-Natal manganese operations amid South African riots.

July 17, 2021

New York beating London as trading hub for booming cobalt market

Trading activity in CME’s contract has been gathering steam since its launch in December.

July 16, 2021

Gold stock upleg rebound

Last month’s Fed gold futures purge crushing gold stocks left them both really oversold technically and really undervalued.

July 16, 2021

Indian dealers offer discounts as gold price run-up softens demand

Dealers were offering a discount of up to $5 an ounce over official domestic prices this week.

July 16, 2021

Vedanta Resources calls off consent plea after investor feedback

It has halted an attempt to change the terms on $2.2 billion of existing dollar-denominated notes that would have allowed the group to add more debt.

July 16, 2021

Gold price pulls back from 1-month high as dollar, yields fluctuate

Gold’s inability to benefit substantially from weaker US yields suggested that it remains vulnerable to a further pullback, one analyst said.

July 16, 2021

Ganfeng to offer to buy Millennial Lithium for up to $280m

Millennial has two non-producing lithium brine projects - Pastos Grandes and Cauchari East - in northern Argentina.

July 15, 2021

UK electric car battery startup now considering London listing

Britishvolt's decision on whether to list in London or New York will be made within three months.

July 15, 2021

Copper price up on hopes of further monetary easing in China

Another commodities supercycle is on the horizon and China’s dominance of renewables value chains will be key, said Wood Mackenzie.