January 18, 2022 Allkem sees China driving lithium demand Lithium prices are set to surge again in the June half, spurred by a jump in China's production of electric vehicle batteries.
January 18, 2022 Newly discovered ‘strange metal’ could be key to lossless power grids, quantum computers Researchers found strange metal behaviour in a material in which electrical charge is not carried by electrons.
January 17, 2022 Key insights from the inaugural Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh The Future Minerals Forum recently heard Saudi Arabia is looking to invest its massive capital potential to not only develop its industry, from exploration to downstream battery metal processing.
January 17, 2022 US bill would block defense contractors from using Chinese rare earths The bill is the latest in a string of U.S. legislation seeking to thwart China's near control over the sector.
January 17, 2022 Iron ore price slides as China’s economy slows The drop came despite a surprise easing of monetary policy by the Chinese central bank.
January 17, 2022 No new year resolution for out-of-favour copper market Copper’s fall from grace among fund players is clear to see in sliding volumes across all three major trading venues, writes Andy Home.
January 17, 2022 China’s technical EV specs are an interesting regulatory insight With electric cars accounting for about one in every five automobile sales last month, China’s EV market is entering a maturation phase.
January 17, 2022 China coal output hits record in December and in 2021 The world's biggest coal miner and consumer, produced 384.67 million tonnes of the fossil fuel last month, up 7.2% year-on-year.
January 14, 2022 Iron ore price down on demand uncertainties China’s iron ore imports dropped in 2021, down 4.3% from the previous year’s record annual high, as steel production curbs dented demand.
January 13, 2022 China 2021 copper imports slip after previous year’s record high Imports of unwrought copper and copper products for the year totalled 5.53 million tonnes, down 17.2% from 2020's record volume of 6.68 million tonnes.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
