July 24, 2019

Cobalt, nickel, other battery metals face supply crunch by 2020s — report

As the world sees demand for batteries grow at an unprecedented rate, supply of battery metals may soon not be enough to meet demand.

July 17, 2019

Lithium price: Tesla now sells 22% of world’s battery power

The Model 3 alone represented 16% of electric vehicle battery capacity deployed globally in May.

July 16, 2019

China June alumina output rises to highest since May 2017 – stats bureau

China’s alumina output rose by 5.4% year-on-year to 6.41 million tonnes in June, its highest in more than two years, according to […]

July 16, 2019

China iron ore surges to record high on rosy demand outlook

Iron ore's extended rally comes just days after China's top steel companies sought government help in keeping the market stable.

July 16, 2019

China promises iron ore “market order” in meeting with steel mills-source

They will also examine whether companies are using affiliated entities to place trades on the DCE in violation of the market rules.

July 16, 2019

LME adds Huayou’s cobalt to its approved list

Other Chinese companies producing cobalt approved for delivery against the LME contract include Jinchuan Group, Yantai Cash Industrial and GEM (Jiangsu) Cobalt Industry.

July 15, 2019

China’s commodity demand holds up, with copper the exception

One of the prevailing China narratives in commodity markets is that the trade dispute with the United States is weakening demand in the world’s biggest importer of natural resources.

July 12, 2019

China June rare earth exports rise, snapping 2 months of declines

Exports of the group of 17 chemical elements used in everything from high-tech consumer electronics to military equipment came in at 3,966 tonnes last month.

July 12, 2019

China’s June coal imports fall as local miners boost output

Coal stockpiles at China's six largest coastal coal-fired power plants reached 18.32 million tonnes on Wednesday, equivalent to nearly 31 days of daily consumption.

July 12, 2019

China copper imports in June fall 27% from a year earlier

A slowdown in the world's second-biggest economy continues to weigh on demand for the metal.