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.

January 7, 2021

Tin on a roll as new year squeeze grips London market

The LME three-month price hit $21,360 per tonne on Tuesday, the highest trade since March 2019.