May 11, 2020 Demand for battery metals to jump 500% by 2050 The World Bank estimates that over 3 billion tonnes of minerals and metals will be needed to meet the growing demand for clean energy technologies.
May 8, 2020 Social license soon to be akin to a mining license — report The industry needs to align with ESG values and attract the in-demand millennial talent pool.
May 8, 2020 Copper price jumps as Chinese imports surge Copper price now up more than 20% from covid-19 lows as China's April concentrate imports surge 22% to over 2m tonnes for only the third time ever.
May 8, 2020 Shandong Gold grabs TMAC for $149 million TMAC is the third underperforming Canadian gold junior to be acquired in the past few months.
May 7, 2020 Silvercorp annual production beats guidance Shares of Silvercorp Metals closed 4.6% higher on the TSX Thursday.
May 7, 2020 CHART: China’s grip on battery metals supply chain Only 23% of global supply of all battery raw materials is coming from China.
May 7, 2020 China dominates world’s supply chains China leads the world in the manufacture of electric vehicles and charging stations.
May 7, 2020 China is virtually alone in backing Africa’s coal projects Chinese companies and banks are involved in financing at least 13 coal projects across the continent with another nine in the pipeline.
May 6, 2020 China aluminum dances to its own beat as LME stumbles Traders say weak demand for Chinese exports could soon take the shine off the market.
May 5, 2020 Lithium price: One in three cars sold in UK now electric You have to look hard for a silver lining as European car sales collapse by 90% and forecasts for lithium demand and prices are slashed.
Iron ore logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fuelled by steel exports Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China. December 31, 2025 | 09:27 am
