December 20, 2021 Commodities to veer between China hopes, pandemic fears If 2021 was a year of volatility and uneven performances for commodities, then 2022 is shaping up as a rinse and repeat as uncertainty over the recovery from the coronavirus…
December 20, 2021 Iron ore price highest in two months on China demand hopes "Analysts expect a rebound in steel output as Beijing's yearly targets have been met, prompting mills to resume production," broker SP Angel said in a note.
December 20, 2021 Rio Tinto picks outgoing Canadian ambassador to China as chairman Dominic Barton will join the board in April and take over as chair after Rio's annual general meeting on May 5, replacing Simon Thompson.
December 19, 2021 Non-lithium stationary battery market shoots up in next decade — report IDTechEx forecasts the market for non-lithium battery chemistries in stationary storage to grow at a CAGR of 61% between 2022-2032.
December 17, 2021 Most commodities prices to average lower in 2022 — report Out of the 27 key commodities, Fitch sees 19 of them averaging lower on a year-on-year basis.
December 17, 2021 Iron ore price jumps to seven-week high on China steel demand hopes The optimism around the metal continued to be tempered by China's rising stockpiles of imported iron ore hitting the highest level since July 2018.
December 16, 2021 Iron ore price up on hopes of recovering steel production in China A government consultancy on Wednesday predicted that China's steel demand could dip in 2022 from this year, but consumption from infrastructure construction, automobile and other sectors will continue to offer…
December 15, 2021 Ford Foundation commits $3m to back ESG initiatives linked to West Africa’s resource sector The Extractive Industry and Climate Change Governance Fund comes from the Ford Foundation’s $1 billion social bond, launched in 2020.
December 14, 2021 Fortescue to study development of Gabon iron ore mine The Belinga iron ore project, located in the northeast of Gabon, has been progressively assessed by Fortescue since 2018.
December 13, 2021 Decarbonization plays the metals fiddle in 2022 COP26 sets the tone for 2022 as the energy transition opens the door to unprecedented metals demand.
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