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 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 20, 2024 Column: Electric dreams turn into a nightmare for battery metals A sector that was once racing to build new supply has been closing mines and deferring projects as low prices bite into the cost curve.
December 20, 2024 Nickel price hits 4-year low as gloom offsets potential Indonesia cuts Indonesia is now considering deep cuts to nickel mining quotas as it seeks to boost slumping prices of the metal.
December 19, 2024 Indonesia weighs deep cuts to nickel mining to boost prices Indonesia is considering deep cuts to nickel mining quotas as it seeks to boost slumping prices of the battery metal.
December 19, 2024 Activist Palliser pushes Rio Tinto to review dual listing Palliser Capital claims Rio Tinto's current dual-listed structure has deprived investors of $50 billion in value.
December 18, 2024 PetroChina to start metals trading, eyeing energy transition In addition to lithium and copper, the new PetroChina unit may also look to trade nickel.
December 18, 2024 Trump advisers urge ending environmental reviews for mines receiving US funds Proposed US critical minerals projects have been in regulatory review for more than a decade.
December 18, 2024 Abaxx to launch nickel sulphate contract on January 10 The nickel sulphate contract will be priced in dollars and physically deliverable in Singapore.
Silver retail buying keeps supplies tight as rally gathers pace Silver’s dizzying rally is leaving banks and refiners scrambling to meet unprecedented demand from retail investors. January 21, 2026 | 10:36 am
