June 29, 2021 Sumitomo Metal sees global nickel demand for battery use to rise 18% in 2021 Company said demand of nickel used in rechargeable batteries will increase to 228,000 tonnes in 2021 from 193,000 tonnes in 2020.
June 28, 2021 Green copper demand to average 13% annual growth over next 10 years – report The two most important areas of green copper demand growth are renewable energy and vehicle electrification.
June 25, 2021 Hanrui Cobalt applies for HK listing to fund expansion Company is one of China's biggest producers of the metal and is building new facilities in the southern Chinese city of Ganzhou to produce 10,000 tonnes per year of cobalt…
June 25, 2021 ANIMATION: Top 20 gold producing countries – 2020 Global gold production fell by 3.8 million ounces in 2020 as covid-related disruptions in South America more than offset gains in Russia and West Africa.
June 24, 2021 Asia’s richest man to plow $10 billion into green energy Mukesh Ambani has unveiled an ambitious push into clean energy over three years.
June 24, 2021 Baowu and Vale to invest in Indonesian nickel project Companies will make stainless steel raw material nickel pig iron in Sulawesi.
June 24, 2021 Indonesia drawing plans to restrict nickel pig iron, ferronickel smelters The country is currently the biggest producer of the two crude metals, and a restriction on more smelters coming online could hit Chinese stainless steel producers.
June 23, 2021 Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala buys 2.6% of Russia’s En+ Group En+ Group owns 56.9% in aluminium producer Rusal.
June 23, 2021 In the cost war, renewables are winning battles against fossil fuels — report The International Renewable Energy Agency reports that, in some cases, new renewable power generation capacity has electricity costs lower than the cheapest source of new fossil fuel‑fired capacity.
June 22, 2021 Indonesia, home to giant gold mine, wants its own bullion bank The government is consulting with parties including the central bank and the mining industry, with a plan to start operating a bank in 2024.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
