March 22, 2021 China’s Jan-Feb copper, tin ore imports from Myanmar fall amid unrest China’s imports of copper metal and tin ore from Myanmar both fell more than 25% year-on-year in the first two months of 2021.
March 22, 2021 Volkswagen use of cobalt now more than Tesla Adamas Intelligence data show that 18,750 tonnes of cobalt were consumed in the batteries of newly-sold passenger EVs globally in 2020.
March 21, 2021 China aluminum giant Hongqiao to publish carbon goals this year, chairman says China's aluminium smelting industry emitted more CO2 than entire countries such as Indonesia last year.
March 19, 2021 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Mining profits reach $230 billion a year, topped only by oil & gas, pharma; Lithium prices continue to soar – up 88% in 2021; Massive new port could give Vale…
March 19, 2021 Investors flock back to lithium as battery bust turns to boom Investors are betting big on a lithium comeback less than three years after prices of the metal used in rechargeable batteries collapsed.
March 19, 2021 Home: Aluminum rattled by signs of “green” disruption in China Shanghai aluminum prices have this week powered to their highest level since August 2011.
March 19, 2021 Supply squeeze drags copper treatment charges below $20 a tonne Extremely tight copper mine supply has pushed spot treatment charges for concentrate to their lowest in more than a decade.
March 19, 2021 China steelmakers expect strong Q2 demand, drop in iron ore prices Executives expect the April-June period to see a sharp ramp-up in activity in China.
March 19, 2021 Global nickel surplus shrinks in January The global nickel market surplus shrank to 8,400 tonnes in January from a revised surplus of 14,700 tonnes in the previous month.
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