In charts: EV metal demand accelerated in the second half of 2021
Surging EV sales in the Asia Pacific region brings a wall of metals demand.
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Canada forges new EV supply chain path in bid to secure growth
The country hopes to capitalize on its supply of critical minerals needed for electric vehicles, including nickel, lithium and graphite, to attract investors.
GM ramps up EV push with plans to make battery materials in Canada
General Motors and South Korea's POSCO will build a $400 million facility to produce battery materials in Canada.
Strike forces Excellon Resources to halt Mexican silver mine
Unionized workers at La Platosa silver mine in Durango have walked off the job after collective bargaining talks broke down.
Copper price retreats after hitting all-time high
Meanwhile, nickel and other metals surged as Western sanctions against Russia disrupted supply from the major producer.
UK retail traders buy the dip in Russian mining stocks
Precious metals miner Polymetal and steel firm Evraz are the two most-bought shares on AJ Bell’s platform over the past week.
Potential Russian oil ban pushes gold price above $2,000
Gold extended its biggest weekly advance since July 2020 amid reports of the US and its allies contemplating an embargo of Russian oil.
Copper Fox hits near-surface mineralization from Schaft Creek metallurgical drilling
Copper Fox Metals (TSXV: CUU) has released analytical results from the 2021 metallurgical drilling program at the Schaft Creek project in British Columbia, […]
Ukraine invasion sets back Musk’s dream for cheaper EVs, for now
Rising prices of nickel, lithium and other materials threaten to slow and even temporarily reverse the long-term trend of falling costs of batteries.
