January 13, 2021 Rhodium price roars above $20,000 in precious metals’ biggest rally Rhodium, used in engine exhausts to neutralize harmful nitrous oxides, has been in deficit for most of the last decade.
January 13, 2021 Weak lithium prices could slow EV revolution – Albemarle By 2025, demand is expected to outstrip supply by nearly 228,000 tonnes.
January 12, 2021 First Cobalt signs supply deal with Glencore, eyes China Moly contract Company will source cobalt hydroxide at prevailing market prices from Glencore's Kamoto Copper operation for five years starting in 2022.
January 12, 2021 Rescuers try to reach 22 trapped after Chinese gold mine blast The blast occurred at the Hushan mine in Qixia, Shandong province.
January 12, 2021 China’s ban on Australian coal forces trade flows to realign While Indonesia was China’s second-biggest supplier, it has now seen demand surge as imports from Australia dropped to nearly zero.
January 11, 2021 Funds still in the driving seat as copper hits fresh highs Copper has been wrapped into a larger reflationary trade which leaves it exposed to broader market turbulence such as a sell-off in global equity markets.
January 11, 2021 Bioinspired material boosts lithium-ion extraction Scientists used a bioinspired material to achieve controlled ion transport and sieving for lithium-ion extraction.
January 8, 2021 The periodic table of commodity returns U.S. Global Investors traces 10 years of commodity price performance.
January 8, 2021 China cobalt prices leap to 2-year high on stockpiling China was advised by state-backed research house to stockpile metals in the wake of a collapse in commodity prices last year after the coronavirus outbreak.
January 7, 2021 Copper, iron ore price rally adds $250bn to top 50 mining companies The world’s 50 most valuable mining companies jumps to a new record high of $1.3 trillion by year’s end.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am