February 15, 2022

Iron ore price plummets 9% as China warns traders to avoid fake pricing

Several iron ore companies were reportedly called to a meeting with the economy’s top planning body in Beijing.

February 15, 2022

Coal is still raising trillions of dollars despite green shift

Commercial banks have channeled more than $1.5 trillion across the coal supply chain since the start of 2019.

February 15, 2022

Lithium supply crunch Part II – this time it’s for real

Scarcity of what is a critical input for EV batteries could potentially act as a powerful brake on e-mobility, writes Andy Home.

February 15, 2022

China approves $756m new coal mine in northern province

The mine will have an annual production capacity of 3 million tonnes.

February 14, 2022

Trader known as ‘big shot’ battles mystery nickel stockpiler

Tsingshan chairman Xiang Guangda isn’t afraid to place big derivatives bets on where prices are headed next.

February 14, 2022

Iron ore price retreats as China seeks to cool rally

China's Dalian Commodity Exchange announced an increase in the transaction fee for iron ore futures contracts for February to May deliveries.

February 13, 2022

Giant miners to see record profits slip as cost pressures bite

The top-five western diversified mining companies may see combined 2021 second-half earnings of $73 billion.

February 13, 2022

Market interest in silicon, lithium-metal battery anodes only growing – report

The promise of higher energy density batteries is making a growing number of companies focus on silicon and lithium-metal anode materials, IDTechEx reports.

February 11, 2022

China’s price for capping commodities will be higher emissions

China’s success in capping the surge in commodities prices looks increasingly dependent on its ability to deliver more supply.

February 11, 2022

Lithium: Spot prices soar on Lunar New Year

Fastmarkets spot lithium prices surge on lower production.