December 30, 2024 Top five contrarian commodity scenarios for 2025 The upcoming year has the potential to be one of the most volatile in recent memory, particularly in commodities, writes Clyde Russell.
December 29, 2024 Supply-demand imbalance looms for critical battery raw materials by 2030: McKinsey By 2030, McKinsey estimates that worldwide demand for passenger cars in the BEV segment will grow sixfold from 2021 through 2030.
December 27, 2024 Eramet produces first lithium from Centenario plant in Argentina Eramet becomes the first European company to produce lithium carbonate at an industrial scale.
December 26, 2024 CHARTS: EV battery metals bill sets new low as lithium, nickel, cobalt price slump continues The raw materials bill for the average EV is now down to $510 compared to a peak of more than $1,900 at the beginning of last year.
December 26, 2024 Ganfeng begins production at Goulamina lithium mine in Mali The project is one of the largest lithium mines in Africa.
December 26, 2024 Lithium market could see modest recovery in 2025 Global lithium demand to increase 26% to 1.46m tonnes in 2025, outpacing supply growth.
December 26, 2024 Trade spats to curb industrial metals demand: BMO BMO Capital Markets has lowered its demand estimates for next year on the anticipation that higher tariffs and multilateral trade friction could tamp down industrial output.
December 24, 2024 CHARTS: The coming critical minerals trade war is BRICS short of a load "While a large number of countries around the world continue to talk about securing raw material supply, China is actually doing something about it."
December 24, 2024 Canada invests $70m in Seymour Lake lithium project in Ontario The lithium mine operated by Australia's Green Technology Metals could become the province's first lithium producer.
December 24, 2024 How the Trump administration can support lithium independence America has become unacceptably reliant on foreign competitors for critical materials and manufacturing processes.
Weir to acquire ESCO Elecmetal Fundición Limitada for $75 million Mining technology firm to acquire the remaining 50% share of its Chile-based joint venture. December 12, 2025 | 03:32 pm
