April 29, 2022

Iron ore price up as China vows to step up economic support

A Politburo meeting chaired by President Xi Jinping said China would adopt a package of policies to help pandemic-hit industries.

April 29, 2022

CATL earnings drop as battery giant posts large derivatives position

CATL’s shares have fallen 30% this year.

April 29, 2022

Opinion: World lacks time, not minerals for climate-saving technology

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, covid-related supply chain disruptions, and rising inflation have all fuelled a narrative that the clean energy transition will be highly inflationary.

April 28, 2022

How far are we from phasing out coal?

Coal-fired electricity generation reached all-time highs globally in 2021, showing that eliminating coal from the energy mix will not be a simple task.

April 28, 2022

Caterpillar warns of weaker China demand as lockdowns bite

The company’s first-quarter results Thursday showed China sales and demand slumping, even as other businesses including mining and construction improved.

April 28, 2022

China cuts coal import tariffs to zero to increase supply

China’s coal imports are down 24% through the end of March this year as global prices have soared.

April 28, 2022

Top bid for lithium up 140% after Musk’s ‘insane levels’ call

Pilbara Minerals Ltd.’s auction of spodumene concentrate attracted a top bid of $5,650 a ton on Wednesday.

April 27, 2022

China locks down part of its northern hub for coal shipping

The city in Hebei province has locked down its Haigang district, which includes the port, after infections were found in the area.

April 27, 2022

China will be poster child for developing countries MMT

Modern Monetary Theory, or MMT, posits that rather than obsessing about how large a country’s debt has grown, and the ongoing annual […]

April 27, 2022

Aluminum price rebounds on China infrastructure push, low inventories

President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called for all-out efforts to spur infrastructure spending.