No stopping strong global EV sales growth
Across the main auto markets, growth in electric vehicles is booming.
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Investors should focus on battery materials, not EVs – Blackstone Resources CEO
The electric vehicle (EV) revolution will first emerge as a mixture of differing technologies, powered by an ever-evolving battery-metal-mix of cathodes.
Natural flake and synthetic graphite – debate rages on
The industry is asking whether consumers will opt for natural or artificial material, and how this will shape global consumption.
Don’t underestimate lithium-ion battery demand for nickel
The focus on lithium-ion batteries seems to reflect supply and demand of lithium and cobalt but it would be very wrong not to include nickel.
A glass half full or a glass half empty for lithium producers
Metal bulletin reasearch’s forecast is for the lithium market to shift into a supply surplus this year and as such we have expected prices to fall.
Chinese cobalt sulfate prices continue to slide but at slower pace
Chinese cobalt sulfate prices continued to edge lower although the pace of decline has slowed as spot prices have fallen to below production costs.
Lithium and cobalt use in consumer electronics to rise mildly
The global smartphone market accounts for the largest consumer electronics segment, accounting for around half of its market share.
Asia-Pacific metals industry welcomes TPP deal
Metal processing and mining industries in the Asia-Pacific region have welcomed the conclusion of negotiations for a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement that will reduce barriers to trade between 12 countries.
CoAL will need more capital to get Makhado project running, analyst says
Coal of Africa (CoAL) will require more capital to fund its Makhado coking coal project in South Africa’s Limpopo province, even after securing around $60 million of new debt and equity financing, an analyst told Metal Bulletin.
BHP defends South Africa power usage
BHP Billiton has defended its power contracts and usage, following accusations that the miner continues to produce aluminium at its smelters with subsidised electricity while power shedding on the national grid requires others in the country to switch off.
Rules pose threat to bauxite growth in Asia-Pacific
Government regulations might hinder the growth of Asia-Pacific bauxite production, which is expected to rise to meet growing regional aluminum demand for aluminum, according to a report from GBI Research.
South Africa’s platinum producers angered by ferro-chrome industry’s push for ore duty
The drive by major ferro-chrome producers to get the South African government to impose a $100-per-tonne export tax on chrome ore is meeting resistance.
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