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.