CATL profit surges as battery giant moves on from tough quarter
CATL’s Shenzhen-listed shares have gained about 50% since a low in May as the company ramps up global capacity.
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China lithium prices near record as power cuts squeeze market
Sichuan, home to more than a fifth of China’s lithium production, extended industrial power cuts this week.
Russian diamonds are quietly flowing again after sanctions chaos
Alrosa is back selling more than $250 million of diamonds a month.
Electric car battery bottlenecks have a way of being worked out
Amid all the excitement about battery metal demand, prices for cobalt have plunged 40% from their highs earlier this year.
Boliden declares force majeure on zinc amid Norway strike
Swedish miner declared force majeure due to a strike among Norwegian electrochemical industry workers.
Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz team up with Canada in battery materials push
The agreement includes the production ramp-up of cathode materials.
Green economy may lead to sulfur shortages – study
A recent study states that global demand for sulfuric acid is set to rise significantly from 246 to 400 million metric tonnes by 2040.
Zijin restarting production at Colombia gold mine after blockade
Zijin produced 196,493 ounces of gold last year and 294,581 of silver.
Electric vehicle industry prizes steel over aluminum, Cleveland-Cliffs CEO says
Chief Executive Lourenco Goncalves said EV companies are going “all-in” on steel as they build out plans for the transition away from combustion-engine vehicles.
