February 18, 2022

Belarusian potash force majeure adds to global fertilizer chaos

The country accounts for about a fifth of global supply.

February 18, 2022

Global EV sales jumped in 2021, as did deployment of high nickel battery chemistries

Adamas Intelligence reports that 54% of battery capacity deployed onto roads globally in new plug-in electric vehicles was powered by high nickel cathode chemistries.

February 17, 2022

France should start mining lithium at home, minister says

Almost all the critical minerals currently come from outside the continent, with China dominating the global supply chain.

February 17, 2022

LME warehousers slash capacity as metal stocks drain away

Exchange stocks have been draining away as pandemic demand recovery collides with disrupted supply chains across the base metals spectrum.

February 17, 2022

Nickel price highest in 3 weeks as US talks of Russian invasion of Ukraine

US ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said that Moscow appears to be “moving toward an imminent invasion” of Ukraine.

February 17, 2022

Gold price closing in on $1,900 as tensions escalate in Ukraine

"Not only do the events on the Ukrainian border have investors seeking out safe-havens, but it (gold) also offers inflation protection," analyst at OANDA says.

February 17, 2022

Inorganic materials make ultra-thin solar cells more efficient

A new approach used to develop solar cells based on AgBiS2 enables absorption coefficients higher than any other photovoltaic material used to date.

February 16, 2022

Gold price highest since June as concerns over Ukraine continue

Rising geopolitical tensions and expectations surrounding a US rate hike drove investors to havens like bullion.

February 16, 2022

Aluminum price nears 13-year high on tight supply

The metal rose to near the strongest level since 2008 as traders assessed the possible impact of a potential easing of geopolitical tensions over Ukraine.

February 16, 2022

Explained: How interest rate hikes affect gold’s price

While rising interest rates bring macroeconomic headwinds for equity valuations, gold has had a special relationship with interest rates in recent hikes.