December 30, 2022

China’s metal factories cut production on poor outlook

Factory activity is expected to have extended declines in December, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.

December 29, 2022

Copper price retreats as China reports rising covid cases

Spikes in covid-19 cases and the Lunar New Year holiday are expected to dampen metals demand in China.

December 29, 2022

Lithium miner sees 25% price drop in boon for EV industry

Sinomine ’s chairman sees lithium carbonate prices dropping to about $57,443 a ton in 2023.

December 28, 2022

Gold was the most popular asset of 2022

Any way you slice it, 2022 was a turbulent year, from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to historic inflation and jumbo rate hikes to multiple failures in the digital asset space.

December 28, 2022

Gold price dips from six-month peak on short-term profit taking

Bullion's losses were capped by a drop in both Treasury yields and the dollar, which kept prices above the $1,800 an ounce level.

December 27, 2022

Visualizing 25 years of lithium production, by country

Global lithium production surpassed 100,000 tonnes for the first time in 2021.

December 27, 2022

Three cathode chemistries to dominate $430bln-Li-ion market – report

According to IDTechEx, NMC, NCA, and LFP will continue to be the dominant cathode materials at least until 2033.

December 27, 2022

Gold price rises to six-month high on China reopening optimism

Bullion has gained nearly $200 after falling to a more than two-year low in late September.

December 27, 2022

Copper price hits 2-week high as China further eases covid curbs

China will stop requiring inbound travelers to go into quarantine starting from Jan. 8.

December 27, 2022

SGX iron ore scales 5-month peak as China eases covid rules

Iron ore futures rose on Tuesday, with the Singapore benchmark price hitting its highest in five months.