August 23, 2022 Two charts show copper price drop may have been overdone Copper is China's only growing commodity import in 2022 as the country’s inventories drop 60% in a year and worldwide stocks decline to just 3.5 days consumption.
August 23, 2022 CATL profit surges as battery giant moves on from tough quarter CATL’s Shenzhen-listed shares have gained about 50% since a low in May as the company ramps up global capacity.
August 23, 2022 China lithium prices near record as power cuts squeeze market Sichuan, home to more than a fifth of China’s lithium production, extended industrial power cuts this week.
August 23, 2022 Electric car battery bottlenecks have a way of being worked out Amid all the excitement about battery metal demand, prices for cobalt have plunged 40% from their highs earlier this year.
August 22, 2022 Copper price down on manufacturing slowdown in China Also weighing on industrial metals are aggressive increases in interest rates by the US Federal Reserve.
August 22, 2022 China boosts spending on Russian energy to $35 billion since war Purchases of crude, oil products, gas and coal rose to $35 billion since the war in Ukraine began, from about $20 billion a year earlier.
August 22, 2022 Climate disasters risk putting a damper on electric car making Automakers racing to make more EVs have a problem: climate change is catching up with the industry.
August 19, 2022 Copper price rises despite global economic pessimism Inflation data in Germany and Japan and statements from European and US central bankers suggest that rapid, economically damaging interest rate rises will continue.
August 19, 2022 China power curbs shutter 500,000t of zinc smelting capacity All zinc smelters in Sichuan halted production early this week, and a small smelter based in neighbouring Hunan province also stopped operations.
August 19, 2022 China demand doubts darken mood as miners baulk at energy costs The IMF forecast that global growth could slow to 2.9% in 2023.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am