August 13, 2018 Auto industry’s use of lithium-ion batteries to grow seven-fold by 2025 The need to store electricity, generated by renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, will also help demand to grow, the Metal Bulletin says.
August 8, 2018 Shanghai rebar dips from 6-yr high; tradespat escalates Rebar open interest falls to lowest in 4 months.
August 8, 2018 Graphite: China’s H1 exports of natural graphite up 9% on previous year Demand for spherical graphite continues to grow rapidly for use in the anodes of lithium-ion batteries.
August 6, 2018 Coal miners to see improved finances: Fitch The market research firm states that despite coal being an increasingly targeted commodity on environmental protection grounds, the demand remains strong.
August 6, 2018 Sole supplier puts cobalt (and EV) market at risk: IEA For the International Energy Agency, having the Democratic Republic of Congo as the supplier of almost 60 per cent of the global production of cobalt is a risky business.
August 6, 2018 More northeast China cities cancel alumina projects amid public backlash China alumina, aluminium output set for repeat curbs this winter.
August 5, 2018 China’s Shandong province cuts steel and coal capacity in environment plan Shandong's Environmental Protection Bureau said it would cut pig iron production capacity by 600,000 tonnes and crude steel by 3.55 million tonnes by the end of this year.
August 3, 2018 China plans tariffs on $60B of US goods in latest trade salvo China proposed retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion worth of US goods ranging from liquefied natural gas to some aircraft.
August 2, 2018 White House escalates China trade dispute to secure early breakthrough: Kemp Trump has reportedly rejected a plan to levy tariffs of 10 percent on an additional $200 billion of imports from China and ordered aides to prepare a proposal for tariffs…
August 2, 2018 China stands its ground after Trump amps up tariff threats China vowed on Thursday to retaliate if the United States acted on a threat to raise tariffs on the Asian nation's exports, fueling fears in financial markets that the trade…
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