June 14, 2022

China’s lead surplus to offset shortages in US and Europe

Lead premiums in China's bonded warehouses have been around $130 a tonne since 2020.

June 13, 2022

Recycling alone can ease raw materials supply pressure but cannot meet demand 

Global cumulative lithium-ion battery capacity could rise over five-fold to 5,500 gigawatt-hour (GWh) between 2021 and 2030. 

June 13, 2022

More commodity inflation beckons as war boosts coal

The global commodity business can get a whole lot more expensive -- and dirtier, too.

June 12, 2022

Copper more effective than silver in killing covid virus

Both copper and silver release bacteria-killing ions due to corrosion but only the red metal is effective against the covid-19 virus.

June 11, 2022

German union calls on steel workers to hold further warning strikes

Employers failed to meet German union IG Metall's wage increase demands in the third round of talks.

June 10, 2022

Trafigura profit surges despite war raising trading risks

Trafigura Group posted record first-half profit, even after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced the commodities giant to pare back its activities as trading risk soared. 

June 10, 2022

Stronger alloys for casting, welding closer to becoming reality

New technology has allowed researchers to better understand how aluminum-copper alloys behave.

June 9, 2022

Benchmark: Here’s what Goldman got wrong about lithium prices

Battery supply chain firm Benchmark lays out five reasons why the lithium market is not facing oversupply.

June 9, 2022

Family office for oil fortune gets 200% gain on uranium bet

The Tees River Uranium Fund has gained roughly 200% through April since its 2019 inception.

June 9, 2022

Hedge funds stand back to let Elliott do battle with LME

It’s not just moral outrage that’s driving the solidarity among hedge funds. It’s also self interest.