February 11, 2021 Nickel pig iron producers eye up electric vehicle battery market Nickel is a key component of the lithium-ion rechargeable batteries used to power electric vehicles.
February 10, 2021 Silver price will outshine gold as demand hits 8-year high in 2021 – Silver Institute The coronavirus outbreak triggered a rush among investors to stockpile silver, which like gold is traditionally seen as a safe place to store money.
February 10, 2021 Possible impact of Myanmar coup on China’s metal and rare earth supply Trade flows from Myanmar to China, the world's top metals consumer, likely to be affected say analysts.
February 10, 2021 Australian Strategic Materials’ titanium powder approved for 3D printing The company already signed a non-disclosure agreement towards an initial 1,500-tonne-per-year offtake agreement for titanium metal powder.
February 9, 2021 Sumitomo Metal lifts profit forecast on higher metals prices The company now predicts a net profit of 78 billion yen ($739 million) for the year, against its previous guidance of 46 billion yen.
February 9, 2021 India to be largest source of energy demand growth to 2040 Rising oil demand could double India’s oil import bill to about $181 billion by 2030.
February 9, 2021 State oil firms risk wasting $400 billion as energy transition speeds up A new report suggests that national oil companies could invest $1.9 trillion over the next ten years, meaning one-fifth of those investments would be unviable unless the oil price stayed…
February 9, 2021 Iron ore imports outside China show signs of recovery Major buyers other than China - namely Japan, South Korea and Western Europe - are starting to pull their weight.
February 8, 2021 Tesla investment to position Indonesia as EV battery production hub – report Reports suggest Tesla would submit a proposal to the Indonesian government for the establishment of a battery production facility in the country.
February 8, 2021 Diamonds forecast to regain pre-pandemic sparkle in 2022-2024 Demand recovery will diverge depending on lockdown policies, government support, and the extent to which retailers manage to shift sales online.
Codelco, SQM seal lithium venture in Chile’s Atacama desert NovaAndino Litio, the venture, will control all lithium exploration, production and sales in the Atacama salar until 2060. December 27, 2025 | 09:38 am
