January 17, 2022

How light can improve li-ion battery, fuel cell performance

Researchers discovered that light could boost the performance of thin lithium battery electrolytes by increasing charging rates.

January 14, 2022

Nickel price rally to run out of steam as supplies ramp up

Nickel prices touched $22,935 a tonne on Friday, the highest since 2011.

January 13, 2022

Indonesia allows 37 coal ships to leave as export ban eased

A senior cabinet minister said in a statement the ban implemented on Jan. 1 had been eased for miners that have met a requirement to sell a portion of their…

January 13, 2022

China hurt most by Indonesia’s move to keep nickel at home

Indonesia has played a key role in global markets as a bulk materials supplier, but President Joko Widodo has pledged to eventually stop exports of all raw commodities to turn…

January 13, 2022

Gold demand drops as virus shrinks big Indian weddings

The expected drop in consumption comes after sales rebounded in the second half of 2021.

January 12, 2022

POSCO, Adani eye steel mill project in $5bn pact

The pact to explore business opportunities, under which both will invest about $5 billion, covers industries such as renewable energy, hydrogen, and logistics.

January 12, 2022

Singapore bourse to start cobalt, lithium contracts in H1 2022

SGX will partner with Fastmarkets, the price reporting agency for these products.

January 12, 2022

Coal vessels await clearance to leave as Indonesia mulls ease of export ban

Indonesian authorities have yet to issue papers to allow 14 coal vessels to depart as the government prepared to assess whether to further ease the export ban.

January 11, 2022

Bullish investors add $90bn to top 50 biggest mining companies

Despite the pullback in iron ore and copper prices, the MINING.COM TOP 50 ranking of the world’s most valuable miners made strong gains at the end of the year.

January 10, 2022

Indonesia eases coal export ban after 10 days

Southeast Asia's biggest economy suspended coal exports on January 1 after its state power utility PLN reported critically low inventory levels of the fuel.