July 23, 2023

Hoarding: European warehouses storing €7 billion worth of solar panels – report

Chinese-manufactured solar photovoltaic panels are piling up in European warehouses, with approximately 40 gigawatts-direct current of capacity in storage.

July 23, 2023

Ten GWh of sodium-ion batteries expected to be installed by 2025 – report

IDTechEx predicts that by 2025, around 10 GWh of sodium-ion batteries will be installed.

July 21, 2023

US lawmakers probe Ford Michigan deal with Chinese battery maker

The letter to Ford asks the company to detail the number of Chinese nationals who will be employed at its plant in Michigan.

July 21, 2023

CHARTS: Value of world’s 50 biggest mining companies slump $356bn from post-pandemic peak  

MINING.COM’s ranking of world’s biggest miners welcomes the first Indonesian company to the top tier and Perth as the city hosting the greatest number on the list.

July 21, 2023

Copper price down on disappointing Chinese stimulus measures

Authorities unveiled measures to boost consumption of automobile and electronics.

July 21, 2023

China’s path-setting lithium futures tumble on trading debut

Shares in Tianqi Lithium, YongXing Special Materials Technology, and Ganfeng Lithium slid to the lowest in at least a year.

July 21, 2023

Nickel set to flood the LME, turning metal squeeze into glut

New supply from China and Indonesia is about to hit the market, according to Macquarie Group.

July 21, 2023

Australia blocks acquisition of lithium mine by China-linked firm

Country issued a prohibition order stopping Austroid Corporation from acquiring an additional 90% of lithium miner Alita Resources.

July 20, 2023

MinRes backs out of Chinese investment deal with Albemarle

Billion-dollar deal that would have seen MinRes acquire a stake in downstream assets in China owned by Albemarle.

July 19, 2023

Zimbabwe’s $1 billion lithium plan faces setback as Chinese partner cuts stake

South Africa’s Moti Group said a Chinese company with which it planned to develop a lithium processing plant was halving its stake in the venture.