January 9, 2022

Gold catalyst helps transform methane into methanol, acetic acid

Researchers produced methanol and acetic acid by reacting methane with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst made from gold and the zeolite ZSM-5.

January 8, 2022

Chinese LFP battery industry increases lithium carbonate demand, drives prices up – report

According to Fastmarkets, offers for lithium carbonate continue to rise in China, mainly due to the increased demand from the ramp-up of lithium-iron-phosphate battery production.

January 7, 2022

Iron ore price extends gains on China demand hopes

Traders returned from the New Year holidays feeling optimistic about potential demand recovery in China.

January 7, 2022

Chinese coal traders shrug off Indonesian coal export ban

Utilities in the region are fully relying on long-term contract supplies from domestic mines, and do not need to purchase from the spot market at the moment, said a Chinese…

January 6, 2022

Kazakhstan uranium output unaffected by unrest

Kazakhstan accounts for about 40% of global uranium production.

January 6, 2022

Iron ore price rises on hopes of demand recovery after Beijing Olympics

"After the Winter Olympics, there is an opportunity to relax the production limit for steel," analysts at Zhongzhou Futures said.

January 5, 2022

Cobalt industry to get a big boost from the shift to a green economy – report

But the global cobalt supply chain is set to remain highly geographically concentrated in the coming years, Fitch says.

January 5, 2022

Iron ore price extends gains despite renewed steel production controls in Tangshan

Dalian iron ore spot price hit highest since December 27.

January 4, 2022

Tin price outlook dims in 2022 – report

Growing demand should promote investments in tin production, resulting in a slight price decrease.

January 4, 2022

Copper price down, pressured by stronger dollar

“China has been a primary source of demand for base metals since 2003, but we think this trend has started to come to an end,” economist says.