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.

April 28, 2021

Iron ore price retreats on price control worries

The China Iron and Steel Association said on Tuesday that fast-rising iron ore prices are "unreasonable."

April 27, 2021

Loss-making Tianqi Lithium flags Q2 turnaround

The company started losing money in the third quarter of 2019 as lithium prices tanked amid oversupply.