February 10, 2022 Republican US senator presses Energy Department on seabed mining Seabed mining is a new industry that backers say can supply many of the metals including nickel, copper, cobalt, and manganese.
February 10, 2022 Nornickel’s core earnings jumped 37% in 2021 Nornickel's 2021 net profit stood at $6.97 billion, a 92% increase from 2020.
February 10, 2022 Renault says it backs moratorium on deep-sea mining In October, French President Emmanuel Macron identified deep seabed exploration as an investment priority for France.
February 10, 2022 Gates, Bezos-backed firm gets cash injection to find battery metals KoBold Metals, which uses AI to create a “Google Maps” of the Earth’s crust, raised $192.5 million in its latest financing round.
February 9, 2022 Glencore in battery metal offtake deal with Missouri Cobalt The deal gives the world’s biggest commodity trader more exposure to the crucial battery ingredient.
February 9, 2022 CATL, LG, Panasonic deployed record GWh of passenger EV battery capacity in 2021 Adamas Intelligence reports that 2021 saw a record 286.2 GWh of passenger EV battery capacity deployed onto roads globally.
February 7, 2022 BHP to cut emissions by 30% with first LNG-powered bulk carrier BHP unveiled the world's first liquefied natural gas-fuelled bulk carrier vessel in Singapore, one of five the mining giant will take delivery of in 2022 as part of efforts to…
February 7, 2022 Financial spillover effect more intense between gold, silver Researchers analyzed the portfolio risk characteristics and spillovers of precious metals commodities and equity markets across continents.
February 3, 2022 China’s metals imports boomed in 2021, so did its exports Such divergence is highly unusual but reflects the equally unusual combination of pandemic recovery and supply-side constraints, writes Andy Home.
February 3, 2022 Explainer: Costs of nickel and cobalt used in electric vehicle batteries Rising sales and a scramble along the supply chain to secure materials have propelled prices of battery ingredients.
Chinese copper smelter, Antofagasta agree to record low fees Tough negotiations reflected a market facing abundant refining capacity but tight global ore supplies. December 22, 2025 | 12:20 pm
