September 28, 2021

CATL confirmed to be Millennial Lithium buyer in $297m deal

The Chinese battery maker will acquire Millennial at a price of C$3.85 per share, a premium of 6.9% over the offer by Ganfeng.

September 28, 2021

Home: Power is a double-edged sword for global metals sector

China’s power crunch is rapidly evolving from bull to bear influence on metals pricing.

September 28, 2021

China power curbs whack refined tin consumption – association

Tin price fell as much as 4.8% to $34,800 a tonne on Monday.

September 27, 2021

Iron ore price up despite Chinese power curbs

China’s massive industrial base has been wrestling with sporadic jumps in power prices and usage curbs since March.

September 27, 2021

China to auction another 150,000 tonnes of state metal reserves on Oct 9

In the fourth round of metal auctions this year, the administration will sell off 30,000 tonnes of copper, 50,000 tonnes of zinc and 70,000 tonnes of aluminum.

September 27, 2021

Nickel price tumbles on China’s power crunch

Residents in several northern provinces have already been dealing with blackouts, while traffic lights are being turned off.

September 27, 2021

EXPLAINER: What is behind China’s power crunch?

China is in the grip of a power crunch as a shortage of coal supplies, toughening emissions standards and strong demand from manufacturers and industry have pushed coal prices to…

September 27, 2021

Peru road blockades force MMG to halt Las Bambas copper mine

Locals have long complained about the lack of local benefits from the massive operation and periodically block roads in protest.

September 25, 2021

Ranked: The top 10 EV battery manufacturers

With increasing interest in electric vehicles from consumers, the market for lithium-ion EV batteries is now a $27 billion per year business.

September 24, 2021

RANKED: World’s top ten nickel mining companies

Total nickel reserves are estimated at 94 million tonnes globally, with Indonesia and Australia among the countries holding the largest endowments.