March 17, 2021

China probes mine deaths cover-up in top steel province

The country recorded 573 mine-related deaths in 2020.

March 16, 2021

Nickel demand for EVs to outpace lithium and cobalt – report

Fitch expects nickel demand for EV battery manufacturing to average 29% annual growth rate until 2030.

March 16, 2021

Aluminum price hits 9-year high on Chinese supply concerns

The Chinese city of Baotou in Inner Mongolia ordered some shutdowns in a bid to meet its energy consumption targets for the first quarter.

March 16, 2021

World aluminum industry must cut emissions by 77% by 2050 – IAI

About 60% of aluminum emissions are from electricity used to smelt raw materials into the lightweight metal.

March 16, 2021

Silkroad to supply 2.7m tonnes nickel ore to Tsingshan

Tsingshan uses nickel ore to make stainless steel raw material nickel pig iron (NPI) in Indonesia.

March 16, 2021

What countries will fight over when green energy dominates

A growing number of research organizations, universities and governments have started gaming out the gritty geopolitical implications of a globe dominated by green energy.

March 15, 2021

Lithium prices continue to soar – up 88% in 2021

Benchmark says some Chinese lithium carbonate producers are putting up sold out signs as domestic prices surge to two-year highs.

March 15, 2021

Electric cars will cost more using ethically sourced batteries

The European Union’s efforts to ethically source a key battery metal face headwinds that could make it more expensive for automakers to go electric.

March 15, 2021

The king of nickel is betting big on a green future in batteries

Tsingshan made numerous bold moves on its path to becoming the world’s largest nickel producer, but its new plan to supply carmakers with cheap, clean metal could be its biggest…

March 15, 2021

VW plans to be battery juggernaut in $29 billion answer to Tesla

Company is stepping up its game to become the world’s biggest electric-car maker with a plan to build six battery factories in Europe.