June 26, 2018 China’s Zhejiang Yongjin to launch $276m stainless steel project The project is scheduled to launch by the end of 2020, producing high-quality stainless steel strips with an annual capacity of 680,000 tonnes.
June 26, 2018 Copper sinks on the wrong sort of supply disruption: Andy Home Disruption to copper's supply chain has taken place at the refined metal segment of the chain, distorting trade flows but not directly removing units from the supply-demand balance.
June 25, 2018 Lithium demand from battery makers to almost double by 2027 Strong demand growth will be largely focused on high-grade lithium, according to research firm Roskill.
June 22, 2018 Automakers spending $255B on EVs a ‘pile-up of epic proportions’ Battery materials can charge mining's next supercycle but new study says automakers will "throw away tens of billions" making electric vehicles no-one wants.
June 22, 2018 Resurgent coal exporters should be wary of blinkered optimism: Russell Coal miners supplying Asia's rapidly growing economies have plenty to be optimistic about as prices and demand appear robust, but they should be wary.
June 21, 2018 Global copper output up 7.1 pct in first three months of 2018 Miners around the globe produced 330,000 more tonnes of copper between January and March this year than in the same period of 2017, helped by higher production in world’s leader…
June 21, 2018 More than 20 Philippine mines pass govt review, 4 fail — official The panel reviewed the 27 mines in the world's No. 2 nickel ore supplier that former Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Regina Lopez ordered closed or suspended last year.
June 20, 2018 Cobalt stocks in China set for new surge as EV boom rolls on A slump in cobalt prices and the shares of Chinese refiners may provide an ideal bargain-hunting opportunity for investors.
June 19, 2018 Trump threatens almost all imports from China as Beijing fires back The threat of new tariffs against China pits the world's two largest economies against each other and looks set to disrupt global supply chains for the tech and auto industries.
June 19, 2018 Indian regulator approves Nutrien’s sale of stake in SQM to Tianqi The Competition Commission of India green-lighted the $4.1 billion deal reached in May between the Canadian potash giant and China’s Tianqi Lithium.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
