April 13, 2021

Copper price turns higher on record Chinese imports

China’s manufacturing expanded at a faster-than-expected pace in March, while activity in the construction sector also increased.

April 13, 2021

NextSource partners with processors in Tesla supply chain to build battery anode plant

The news follows a $29.5 million investment in NextSource announced in February by Vision Blue Resources.

April 13, 2021

Space mining enthusiasts to discuss legal framework, funding

The Space Resources Week runs from April 19 to 22 as a free phygital event — combining physical and digital channels.

April 13, 2021

Stunning copper price rally stumbles as doubts creep in on demand

Both physical and financial indicators could be turning against the metal and threatening to push prices lower.

April 12, 2021

Nickel price falls as China warns on raw material prices

Nickel’s attempt at a comeback from the Tsingshan-induced slump was knocked back on Monday after successive warnings from China’s top politicians about rising raw material prices.

April 11, 2021

CATL takes stake in China Moly cobalt mine for $137.5 million

The investment gives CATL access to the Kisanfu copper-cobalt mine in the DRC, one of the world's largest undeveloped sources of cobalt.

April 11, 2021

Xinjiang coal mine accident traps 21 – China state media

A section of the mine filled with water when 29 miners were working at the site in Hutubi county.

April 9, 2021

Biden’s EV plan would create bull conditions for energy metals — report

The $2 trillion infrastructure bill would help create bull conditions in commodity markets, particularly in steel, cobalt, lithium and copper.

April 9, 2021

The need for a battery gold rush in US

US automakers are finally making bold commitments to electrify their fleets, but in the short-term, there may not be enough lithium-ion batteries to go around.

April 9, 2021

America’s Suez

Taiwan could turn out to be to the American empire what Suez was to the British Empire in 1956.