June 29, 2018

China’s No.1 maker of battery cells for EVs to build plant in Germany

A German battery plant could help ease an expected negative impact in the workforce employed by the local automotive industry.

June 28, 2018

China Zinc smelters plan to cut output by 10%

Smelters seek to address low zinc prices and treatment charges.

June 28, 2018

Zinc’s horror run continues on rising supply, trade-war angst

Zinc continued to slide after entering a bear market amid concern about increased supply and declining demand.

June 27, 2018

Gold seen fighting back as dollar rebound is poised to reverse

While trade tensions haven’t yet provided much support, an escalation combined with a slide in the dollar could lift prices.

June 26, 2018

Take the long-term view in a late-cycle market

Inflation is set to get an even bigger jolt now that Trump has formally approved 25 percent tariffs on as much as $50 billion of Chinese goods.

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.