September 20, 2021

Iron ore price tumbles as China steps up restrictions

Steel mills in Jiangsu have received instructions to reduce production as part of broader curbs on industrial activity aimed at lowering power usage.

September 20, 2021

China August aluminum imports fall 20.7% from the prior month

This year, curbs on smelter output and electricity usage in several regions have sharply cut domestic aluminum supply in China.

September 17, 2021

Lithium price rally accelerates in September

Technical and battery-grade lithium carbonate prices increased by over 20% in the first half of September.

September 17, 2021

Iron ore price collapses below $100 as China extends environment curbs

The Ministry of Ecology and Environment said that it planned to involve 64 regions under key monitoring during winter air pollution campaign.

September 16, 2021

Coal funding persists even as climate worry grows

Coal might be the dirtiest word in climate politics in the run up to the United Nations COP26 summit.

September 16, 2021

Global passenger EV registrations more than double in a year – report

Adamas Intelligence found 4.16 million new units were registered in first half of this year versus 1.99 million units in the first half of 2020.

September 16, 2021

Iron ore price dives 7% on China’s lower steel output data

Mining stocks also slid, with BHP down more than 6% from the previous week, Rio Tinto down 5.3%, and Vale down 7%.

September 16, 2021

Copper price falls as China vows to release more metal reserves

China has released 420,000 tonnes of the metals in three batches so far this year via public auctions at prices “slightly lower than market."

September 16, 2021

China’s XTC New Energy plans $1.6bn battery material investment

Plant will eventually produce 100,000 tonnes of lithium iron phosphate and 60,000 tonnes of ternary materials annually.

September 15, 2021

Aluminum price rises on talks of fresh output curbs in China

China's aluminum output in August slipped for a fourth straight month.