June 12, 2023 Visualizing the world’s largest lithium producers The global lithium-ion battery market was valued at $52 billion in 2022 and is expected to reach $194 billion in 2030.
June 12, 2023 Cobalt price has fallen nearly 30% this year Goldman Sachs is forecasting softness for battery metals including cobalt, lithium and nickel in the second half of 2023 amid an oversupply.
June 12, 2023 Iron ore price falls nearly 4% after Goldman’s China property warning The investment bank said in a note that it sees persistent problems in Chinese real estate.
June 12, 2023 Rio Tinto, China’s Baowu seek to use low-grade ores for cleaner steel Steel production generates up to 9% of global emissions.
June 11, 2023 Fed is set to pause and assess the effect of rate hikes Federal Reserve policymakers are about to take their first break from an interest-rate hiking campaign that started 15 months ago.
June 9, 2023 Mining’s changing ESG landscape Dean Slocum and Chris Anderson of Acorn International on artisanal miners, China in Africa, the NGO-industrial complex, Juukan Gorge and mining’s changing guard.
June 8, 2023 EV sales are soaring and oil use is about to peak The share of electric vehicles in sales of new passenger vehicles is set to more than double globally in the next few years — to 30% in 2026.
June 8, 2023 Column: China’s imports of major commodities reflect mixed economic data Imports of coal have been robust in recent months as China turned to thermal generation amid lower hydropower output.
June 8, 2023 Lithium shortages could hand salt a starring role in EV shift Carmakers who faced skyrocketing prices for lithium and other battery metals last year could increasingly adopt sodium-based cells in the future.
June 7, 2023 China’s gold binge extends to seventh month as holdings climb China raised its gold holdings by about 16 tons in May, according to data from the People’s Bank of China.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
