February 17, 2021 Commodity prices – Supercycle or regular upturn? It is possible another supercycle is now underway but it would be arriving unusually quickly.
February 17, 2021 Nickel was king in EV battery capacity deployment in 2020 Adamas Intelligence says that over 60% of all passenger EV battery capacity deployed globally in 2020 was in the form of high-nickel cells.
February 16, 2021 These five trends are playing out in the diamond industry Prioritization of sustainability, diamond origin tracking and continued demand from China are some of the issues shaping the industry
February 16, 2021 China eyes rare earth export curbs for US defense – FT "The government wants to know if the US may have trouble making F-35 fighter jets if China imposes an export ban," the FT reported.
February 16, 2021 Is platinum’s explosive rally the start of a bull run? Metal has broken out of more than a decade of price weakness to reach its highest since 2014.
February 16, 2021 Funds grow wary as red-hot copper hits nine-year highs Copper’s micro dynamics are reinforcing the macro reflation trade that is lifting prices across the commodities spectrum.
February 16, 2021 BHP’s outlook, record dividend fuel supercycle talk The world's no. 1 miner rewarded investors with a record $5.1bn first-half dividend and forecasted a “very constructive” outlook for the commodities market fundamentals.
February 15, 2021 Copper price surges to new 8-year high on supply worries Industrial activities remain high in China despite the Lunar New Year, keeping demand up.
February 12, 2021 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week A roundup of the biggest stories of the week.
February 11, 2021 Nickel price at highest since 2014 amid growing EV battery demand Nickel has quietly been going neck-in-neck with copper since the start of the base metals rally.
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