September 23, 2020

China wants to be carbon neutral by 2060. Is that possible?

President Xi Jinping’s surprise announcement has left many questions, none more important than: “How?”

September 22, 2020

Rio Tinto to develop bonded area operations for blending iron ore at Dalian port

Dalian port has blended over 46 million tonnes of iron ore within its bonded area since 2016 when it first started the operation, the most among Chinese ports.

September 21, 2020

Tesla “battery day” a possible blow to cobalt miners

Among expected announcements may be a cobalt-free battery, which will need higher quantities of less costly metals such as nickel and manganese.

September 17, 2020

Iron ore price rally turns into rout

Iron ore price falls 6% since Monday as supply concerns ease and port inventories climb.

September 16, 2020

Cobalt price rally boosts MINING.COM EV Metal Index

Stockpiling by China's State Reserve Bureau "could mark a point where cobalt prices begin a sustained rise".

September 16, 2020

Canada ranked 4th, US 6th in lithium-ion battery supply chain

If the US were to increase its investment in raw materials and promote EV adoption, it could overtake Japan and China in 2025, says new report.

September 16, 2020

Are batteries the trade war China’s already won?

The global battery market will be worth about $116 billion a year by 2030.

September 14, 2020

Copper price forecast up on buoyant demand – report

Fitch has raised its average price forecast for 2021 to $6,300/tonne.

September 14, 2020

The $88 trillion world economy in one chart

The United States continues to have the top GDP, accounting for nearly one-quarter of the world economy. China also continued to grow its share of global GDP, going from 15.9%…

September 14, 2020

Iron ore price jumps to fresh 6-year high on China building boom

Iron price above $130 a tonne for the first time since January 2014 as construction leading indicator – excavator sales – surge 51%.