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%.

September 14, 2020

CATL to invest in Neo Lithium, help develop Argentina mine

CATL will buy more than 10 million shares of Neo Lithium, becoming the company's third-largest shareholder.

September 11, 2020

Aluminum producers’ race to go green may fracture market

Tesla is ordering giant aluminium casting presses for its assembly line in Germany.

September 11, 2020

Copper price rallies as Chinese scrap shipments sink by 50%

China's war on foreign waste sees shipping lines refusing to transport scrap, fearing a liability for return shipment if cargoes are rejected by customs.

September 10, 2020

India to restrict metals imports with an eye on China

Country is planning to raise surveillance of copper and aluminum imports while developing policies to curb shipments from China and other Asian nations to protect domestic producers, said two government…