March 9, 2022

Nickel price spike “purely financial” but Tsingshan effect could linger

Nickel price plunges in Shanghai following historic short squeeze on Chinese stainless steel giant in London.

March 8, 2022

China’s coal mine safety problem is back at the worst time

A spate of deadly coal mining accidents to start the year is raising the specter of output-dampening safety checks in China just as global supply is tightening.

March 8, 2022

Nickel short seller could take $8 billion hit after price soars past $100,000 a tonne

A massive squeeze pushed nickel prices up by as much as 250%, the most extraordinary surge in the 145-year history of the LME.

March 7, 2022

Ukraine invasion sets back Musk’s dream for cheaper EVs, for now

Rising prices of nickel, lithium and other materials threaten to slow and even temporarily reverse the long-term trend of falling costs of batteries.

March 6, 2022

How much could battery recycling actually aid cobalt, lithium supply shortages?

IDTechEx estimates that a combined total of 180,000 tonnes of lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese could be recovered by 2030 through Li-ion recycling.

March 6, 2022

Coal mine accident in China’s Guizhou kills 14

A collapse at the Shunxun coal mine in Zhenfeng county trapped the 14 people on Feb. 25.

March 5, 2022

China to boost coal output, reserves to ensure power supply

China will boost the production of more modern coal mines and enhance coal reserve capacity.

March 4, 2022

Base metals set for best-ever week as war stokes shortage fears

It’s getting increasingly difficult to transport commodities like metals since almost half of the world’s container ships no longer go to Russia.

March 4, 2022

Copper price hits all-time high as warehouses empty out

"The market is in a panic mode in terms of supply" as warehouse inventories hit 16-year low.

March 4, 2022

China calls on rare earths companies to bring prices back to ‘reasonable’ level

Prices have surged since the second half of 2021 amid concerns of supply uncertainty from Myanmar.