February 13, 2023 Discarded plastic bottles could become key components of li-ion batteries Researchers have successfully upcycled waste PET plastic into polymer electrolytes, which are key components for safer lithium-ion batteries.
February 12, 2023 LG Chem prepares to lock in mineral supplies The South Korean company is doing “a lot of projects” to ensure it has a stable source of supply.
February 12, 2023 ArcelorMittal warns on steel demand as China seen flatlining Whether China will recover strongly after lifting tough coronavirus restrictions has been the key question for commodities markets.
February 12, 2023 Freeport Indonesia suspends some work at Grasberg mine after floods The situation was under control, but the company gave no estimate of when operations would resume.
February 11, 2023 Trafigura’s nickel nemesis was already notorious in metal circles Indian businessman Prateek Gupta and his companies, against whom Trafigura secured a $625 million freezing order this week, have a checkered history in the trading world.
February 10, 2023 Trafigura tells its banks they aren’t exposed to nickel fraud Trafigura is briefing lenders that none of its banks have direct exposure to the nickel deals linked to systematic fraud.
February 10, 2023 Gold ETFs register $1.6bn in outflows during January – report While the gold price witnessed its strongest January in a decade, gold ETF outflows in Europe and Asia dwarfed positive demand in North America.
February 10, 2023 US seeks critical mineral pacts with Japan, UK to curb China The US is looking to create a “critical minerals buyers club” with allies like the EU and Group of Seven.
February 10, 2023 Vale Indonesia breaks ground on $2.5 billion ferronickel smelter The Bahodopi project will produce ferronickel with 73,000-80,000 tonnes of nickel content per year, Vale said.
February 10, 2023 Visualizing gold’s return across currencies While gold posted a small gain in 2022 for investors in the U.S., it posted significant gains against other currencies.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
