December 11, 2023 China likely to beat Europe, US in meeting battery metals demand through recycling – study China is the most likely candidate to first meet its entire demand for lithium, cobalt and nickel through recycling
December 8, 2023 This is why commodities will be the defining sector over the next decade Unpacking the poorly understood world of commodity inventories.
December 8, 2023 Bribery case snares man who held Trafigura’s secrets and purse strings For years, one of the most powerful people in commodity trading has been a quietly accountant who is barely known outside his own company.
December 8, 2023 New Abaxx exchange to launch nickel sulphate futures in Q1 2024 A new Singapore-based commodities exchange plans to launch trading in the next few months.
December 7, 2023 Op-ed: Everyone loses as London’s High Court rules for LME in nickel case What the Court has just confirmed is that anyone trading on the exchange is no longer standing on solid ground.
December 7, 2023 Lifezone Metals updates mineral resource for Kabanga nickel project The project in Tanzania is believed to be one of the world's largest and highest grade undeveloped nickel sulphide deposits.
December 6, 2023 China metals firms see US rules unlikely to upend supply chains Rules for battery components should apply from 2024, while critical minerals will be covered from 2025.
December 6, 2023 Trafigura targeted by US and Swiss over corruption The company faces charges for allegedly bribing officials in Angola and has also revealed a US probe into "improper payments" in Brazil.
December 5, 2023 Trafigura staff tried to hide nickel ‘red flags,’ Gupta says The revelation is the latest twist in a case that has shocked the commodity trading world.
December 5, 2023 Column: US looks to shut China out of its battery supply chain The Biden administration has unveiled plans to exclude Chinese entities from receiving any of the generous tax credits available for investing in the US EV supply chain.
South Africa’s last manganese smelter on the brink as high power costs weigh Transalloys CEO Konstantin Sadovnik says the business has been loss‑making for about three years. December 30, 2025 | 08:13 am