Copper price at 16-month low as slowdown fears hit industrial metals market
"The commodity world’s flagship is under fire,” one analyst said.
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LME appoints consultancy to review chaotic nickel suspension
The exchange suspended nickel trading on March 8 after prices spiked by more than 50% to hit $100,000 a tonne.
Tesla and Volkswagen square off in duel for electric-car dominance
Tesla delivered more than 936,000 EVs worldwide last year, while VW sold some 453,000 fully electric cars.
Lofty lithium bid suggests scorching rally may not be over
The highest bid for lithium at an auction run by an Australian miner suggests a blistering rally in the battery metal may not be over.
CATL unveils EV battery with one-charge range of 1,000 km
The battery charges faster than existing cells, and is safer and more durable, CATL said.
One of world’s biggest cobalt mines is at stake in Congo fight
A top executive from state mining company Gecamines said that partner CMOC Group Ltd. owes $7.6 billion in overdue payments.
Polymetal expects silver to account for less than 5% of 2022 sales
The company has not been directly targeted by Western sanctions imposed on Moscow after it sent thousands of troops into Ukraine on February 24.
Real environmental impact of nuclear power generation revealed
A new analysis accounts for the volume of resources extracted from the lithosphere during the life cycle of nuclear power generation.
US allots $74 million to critical minerals mapping
Investment will fund research and mapping of areas with potential for critical minerals to strengthen key domestic supply chains.
