June 18, 2023

Material intensity in EV batteries going down —report

IDTechEx says there is a trend to reduce the number of materials that provide core functionality to the battery pack.

June 16, 2023

EV battery prices rise for the first time in 2023

Battery prices are particularly being impacted by lithium carbonate prices in China, which increased by 55% in May.

June 16, 2023

Critical material prices are recovering but the outlook is mixed

New report says lithium, nickel sulphate and rare earth prices are set to recover sharply but graphite, magnesium and titanium markets are in for more pain.

June 16, 2023

Column: Iron ore dances between China stimulus optimism and soft economic reality

The spot price of iron ore has gyrated in recent weeks, driven by hopes for more stimulus from Beijing and concerns that the run of soft economic indicators is likely…

June 16, 2023

Inside the race to remake lithium extraction for EV batteries

The global battle to reshape the lithium industry is sucking in oil producers, tech startups and entrenched mining giants.

June 16, 2023

Mineral Resources ends lithium deal with Ganfeng

Company withdrew lithium production forecast for the Mt Marion mine and expects Wodgina's to be at the lower end of its forecast.

June 15, 2023

Battery storage installations to increase ten-fold by 2030 — report

New battery storage capacity to surpass 400 GWh per year by 2030.

June 15, 2023

Chinese miners try livestream sales to shift coal glut

With coal inventories at China's ports and power plants reaching record highs in recent weeks, some miners are getting more creative in their customer outreach.

June 15, 2023

In China’s lithium hub, mining boom comes at a cost

The city of Yichun is ground zero in the country's push to cut its reliance on imports of the metal for its battery industry.

June 13, 2023

Copper price rises as China’s rate cut raises stimulus hopes

The central bank of China lowered a short-term lending rate for the first time in 10 months to prop up its post-pandemic recovery.