October 1, 2021

Russell: China’s coal crunch is self-inflicted, costly and temporary

China is paying a high price for policies that curbed domestic coal output and imports.

October 1, 2021

Home: Scarcity keeps tin strapped to the roller coaster

Some alleviation of global supply-chain stresses is set to come in the unlikely form of China's power crunch.

October 1, 2021

Li-ion battery recycling market to reach $31bn per year by 2040 — report

IDTechEx says that, in two decades, over 50% of the world's spent li-ion batteries will be recycled in China.

September 30, 2021

China orders top energy firms to secure supplies at all cost

Volatility in the energy markets is poised to intensify on the order from the central government, analyst says.

September 30, 2021

Iron ore price jumps as Fortescue halts Pilbara operations

The world’s no.4 iron ore miner halted operations at its Solomon Hub site after an employee died in a ground collapse.

September 30, 2021

Albemarle to buy Chinese lithium firm for $200 million

With the acquisition of Guangxi Tianyuan, the world’s top lithium producer is expanding its battery metal conversion capacity.

September 30, 2021

China power crunch slams factories as coal lobby warns woes could stay until winter

Since last week, more than 100 companies from electronic component manufacturers to gold miners have notified stock markets of production suspensions.

September 30, 2021

China hikes 2021 rare earth quotas by 20% to record highs

The 2021 quota for smelting and separation is 162,000 tonnes, also up 20% on the year.

September 29, 2021

An obscure Chinese mining law is hobbling global energy security

China’s current energy crisis can be traced back in part to a legal amendment targeting miners that garnered little notice when it went into effect in March.

September 29, 2021

Jakarta to jolt sliding nickel price – report

Indonesia’s EV ambitions, growing nickel mining dominance (echoes of Congo-cobalt) and new export rules are as disruptive as its 2014 ore ban – and good news for producers elsewhere.