November 8, 2021

Low-platinum catalyst developed to boost fuel cell commercialization

Chinese researchers developed a catalyst that requires small amounts of platinum and produces high catalytic activity for massive fuel cell adoption.

November 7, 2021

China’s State Grid warns of tight supply in winter, despite easing power crunch

A wide swathe of China has suffered outages since May as soaring prices and tight supply of coal.

November 7, 2021

The charging infrastructure needed to boost EV adoption – report

A new insight by ​​McKinsey & Company lays out the priorities for scaling EV charging infrastructure to meet demand.

November 6, 2021

The energy crisis that helped revive coal is easing, for now

Supplies of coal, the key source of electricity generation in China and India, are beginning to rise again after governments pressed miners to boost output.

November 5, 2021

Iron ore price drops 7% as rout continues

"We expect iron ore prices to find a floor around current levels," says ANZ Research.

November 5, 2021

Tajik-Chinese gold project launch delayed to mid-2022

TALCO gold plans to produce up to 21,000 tonnes of antimony and 2.5 tonnes of gold per year.

November 5, 2021

New UK magnet factory for EVs should copy Chinese playbook

A British magnet factory could be built by 2024 and eventually produce 2,000 tonnes a year of rare earth magnets, enough to supply about 1 million EVs.

November 4, 2021

The commodity boom is starting to push battery prices higher

It’s not just car buyers that may feel the pinch.

November 4, 2021

Copper price down despite tight supply

Global exchange stocks, comprising those in LME, CME and Shanghai Futures Exchange warehouses, have fallen for the last two months.

November 4, 2021

Coal price: Asia’s near-term climate goals outweigh long-term pledges

In some ways, the richer nations of the developed world can speed up the end of coal in Asia, writes Clyde Russell.