September 26, 2022

China copper smelters hike Q4 2022 TC/RC floor to a five-year high

The charges are higher than the $80 per tonne and 8 cents per pound set for the third quarter of 2022.

September 26, 2022

China’s renewables growth lifts copper demand as housing falters

China’s rapid build-up of clean energy is claiming more copper, supporting the market at a time when traditional sources of demand like housing are in the dumps.

September 26, 2022

Commodities gauge falls to lowest in 8 months on recession fears

The dollar’s relentless surge to repeated records is making commodities priced in the currency more expensive for overseas buyers.

September 26, 2022

As sentiment turns in favour of nuclear energy, Fission Uranium preps for Q4 feasibility

Following a decade in the “wilderness,” uranium stocks are now finally on the upswing.

September 23, 2022

US MINES Act seeks to curb Russia, China grip on critical minerals

California Republican congressman Ken Calvert said America must be "clear-eyed about the Chinese and Russian aggression when it comes to consolidating critical mineral resources.”

September 23, 2022

Joe Biden’s climate bill has the US battery industry revved up

The US is still dependent on China for minerals to feed its nascent battery manufacturing efforts.

September 23, 2022

China may find it hard to cool lithium’s price rally this time around

Scorching gains for lithium threaten to push costs even higher for Chinese battery makers.

September 22, 2022

World’s biggest EV battery maker considers third plant in Europe

CATL last month announced plans to build a second European EV battery plant in Hungary, investing 7.3 billion euros in partnership with Mercedes-Benz.

September 22, 2022

China has built 14 overseas coal plants since vowing no new ones

The recently or soon-to-be completed plants will emit about 140 million tons of CO2 a year in total.

September 22, 2022

Copper price rebounds on weaker dollar

The dollar index dropped after Japan intervened in the currency market to shore up the battered yen for the first time since 1998.