June 19, 2023 China’s maxed-out aluminum industry eyes future in Indonesia China’s aluminum producers are following in the footsteps of their nickel peers by setting up smelters in Indonesia.
June 19, 2023 Copper price drops as uncertainty surrounds stimulus in China Traders expect China to cut benchmark rates on Tuesday, the first such easing in 10 months.
June 19, 2023 CATL seals $1.4 billion deal to develop Bolivia lithium Lithium resources in Bolivia's iconic salt flats are estimated at 21 million metric tons, according to the USGS.
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.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm