April 20, 2021 Vale buys Mitsui’s stake in Moatize amid plan to exit coal Vale is buying the 15% interest in the Mozambican mine held by Japanese trading company for a token fee of $1.
April 19, 2021 Vale production disappoints again, adding fuel to iron ore price rally Vale’s iron ore output totaled 68 million tonnes in 1Q21, 14.2% higher than in 1Q20, but down 5.5% compared to the 72 million tonnes average analyst estimate.
April 19, 2021 Nornickel improves 2021 production outlook Its Oktyabrsky mine will resume full production this month after flooding and is already running at 60% capacity.
April 18, 2021 Roadmap for US’ clean transportation future unveiled Researchers say the production of lithium, cobalt, and graphite must expand dramatically to meet the demand enabled by high levels of electric vehicle manufacturing.
April 16, 2021 The battery-powered future depends on a few crucial metals Companies and financial firms are now investing over $100 billion a year on energy storage and the electrification of transportation.
April 15, 2021 Ranked: Top 25 nations producing battery metals for the EV supply chain Although China will likely maintain its dominance for the foreseeable future, other countries are ramping up their mining and refining capacities.
April 15, 2021 Western Europe claims 43% of global investments in battery manufacturing projects — report Over $21 billion in global investments in 2020 shows the urgency in expanding the global EV battery supply chain, Fitch says.
April 15, 2021 Mining investor TechMet closes second funding round at $120 million The firm, which controls battery recycler Li-Cycle Corp, has now raised nearly $133 million between its two rounds of funding.
April 15, 2021 Singapore nickel trader’s lavish lifestyle allegedly fueled by $740m fraud The police have called it one of the city-state’s largest-ever suspected investment fraud schemes.
April 15, 2021 Philippines lifts nine-year ban on new mines to boost revenues Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has lifted a moratorium on new mineral agreements imposed in 2012, reopening the door to investments.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
