May 4, 2021 Aluminum price rises on supply worries as China pledge’s emission curbs Coal-fired power is used by more than 80% of China's aluminum smelters.
May 3, 2021 Russell: China seeks to cool red-hot steel sector, and aims at Australia Beijing and Canberra have been at loggerheads for more than a year over a variety of political issues, but the fallout has been concentrated in trade.
May 2, 2021 Lithium producers grow bullish as EV revolution turbocharges demand Growing industry optimism from higher lithium prices is a change from last year when funding for mines and processing plants dried up during the pandemic.
April 30, 2021 Chile output falls for 10th consecutive month, adding fuel to copper price rally Chile's copper production fell 2.2% year on year in Q1 2021, according to government statistics agency INE.
April 30, 2021 Copper price surge toward a record high is hitting Chinese industry Some Chinese manufacturers of electric wire have idled units and delayed deliveries or even defaulted on bank loans.
April 30, 2021 China’s Q1 gold consumption jumps 93.9% y/y on robust demand China's gold output, however, fell 9.92% to 74.44 tonnes in the January-March period from a year earlier.
April 30, 2021 Graphite price expected to remain high — report According to Roskill, due to Chinese environmental inspections, flake graphite prices are expected to rise once again through Q2 2021.
April 29, 2021 World’s electric vehicle fleet to reach 145 million by 2030 — report The number of electric cars on the world’s roads now more than 10 million, and set for significant growth over the coming decade, IEA reports.
April 29, 2021 Copper price tops $10,000 a tonne for first time in ten years Economies reopening coupled with massive stimulus, faster-than-expected vaccine rollouts, and supportive fundamentals all point to even higher prices, said ING Bank.
April 29, 2021 Global gold demand at 13-year low as China buys but investors sell – WGC Traditionally seen as a safe asset, investors bought gold in unprecedented quantities last year as the coronavirus swept through the world economy.
EU said to allow telecoms copper switch-off delay to 2035 The move would give national governments discretion to set their own copper phase-out timelines based on local market conditions, network readiness and consumer impact. January 15, 2026 | 10:54 am
