November 21, 2018 Doubts cast on plans for deluge of new nickel supply Expectations of a supply avalanche hitting the nickel market next year due to new capacity in Indonesia have sent prices to seven-month lows, but analysts doubt the plans spearheaded by…
November 20, 2018 The battery boom to attract $620 billion in investment by 2040 The global energy-storage market will surge to a cumulative 942 gigawatts by 2040.
November 20, 2018 Nippon Steel braces for weaker prices amid fears over China slowdown Natural disasters and glitches at their ageing facilities have prevented Nippon Steel from producing as much steel as they had planned.
November 20, 2018 China’s Zijin clears last regulatory condition for $1.4B Nevsun takeover Chinese and Canadian authorities have approved the Zijin's bid to buy Nevsun Resources.
November 19, 2018 China National Coal signs 5 year supply contracts with state utilities China National Coal Group will supply in 2019 more than 97 million tonnes of coal to six utilities, with volumes rising in each subsequent year of the deals.
November 18, 2018 China’s fight against smog makes palladium 2018’s best metal Palladium prices are shattering record highs.
November 16, 2018 Australia’s coal revival in full swing by 2019 The outlook for coal depends basically on the growth of electricity and steel production in Asia.
November 15, 2018 Sinking shipping gauge signals trouble for iron ore, coal price Rates for dry bulk cargo carriers have collapsed 70% since August.
November 14, 2018 China plumbs ocean depths to extend its cobalt lead China, the leading holder of international deep sea exploration licences, increases its lead in the race for alternative sources of battery minerals by taking samples from cobalt-bearing mountains deep in…
November 14, 2018 Chinese copper smelters look to mine investment to secure supply China is the world's biggest consumer of the metal but its own copper mine production has been stagnating amid a broad crackdown on pollution, exacerbating a heavy reliance on imports.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
