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.

June 7, 2023

Scientists use 3D printing to create new titanium alloy

A team of researchers from Australia and Hong Kong has created a new class of strong titanium alloys by integrating alloy and 3D printing process designs.