March 17, 2021 China backing autocratic regimes to secure resources — report Autocratic regimes represent for Beijing greater supply stability than democracies that are, or may become, hostile to China, Verisk Maplecroft says.
March 17, 2021 Copper price up on strong demand outlook and supply disruptions Tight copper concentrate supply remains a concern for downstream copper players.
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.
Op-ed: America can’t defend itself with Chinese minerals US is building new critical-mineral processing facilities from Texas to Tennessee, but without new sources of raw material, those plants will sit idle. January 23, 2026 | 12:56 pm
