February 9, 2022

Tesla production in Berlin to start mid-March at earliest

Tesla is still awaiting final approval from local authorities to begin production.

February 9, 2022

Copper price: Global stocks are down to three days’ consumption

October 2021’s copper squeeze sent the bellwether metal into record territory – now warehouses again only have enough metal to last a long weekend.

February 9, 2022

Alrosa adjusts sales schedule to ease supply shortage

The move will allow buyers to get their hands on rough diamonds sooner than planned, helping ease current undersupply.

February 9, 2022

CATL, LG, Panasonic deployed record GWh of passenger EV battery capacity in 2021

Adamas Intelligence reports that 2021 saw a record 286.2 GWh of passenger EV battery capacity deployed onto roads globally.

February 8, 2022

The 20 best mining schools in the world

The QS World University Rankings by Subject released this week is led again by the Colorado School of Mines.

February 8, 2022

Energy giant RWE backs Germany’s bad-bank plan for coal exit

RWE has one of the largest renewable-energy portfolios among European utilities, but it still generates about a quarter of its power from lignite plants.

February 8, 2022

Aluminum price hits highest since 2008 on LME, closes in on a record

“Aluminum markets are facing a melt-up in prices this year, driven by simultaneous deficits in both China and ex-China drawing on already low stock of inventory,” Goldman analysts say.

February 8, 2022

New LME stocks squeeze is creeping up on Doctor Copper

LME copper stocks give every appearance of experiencing a second grab-it-while-you-can impulse wave, writes Andy Home.

February 7, 2022

Blockchain rare earth scheme to certify sustainable output for EVs

An EU-funded certification scheme using blockchain is being developed for rare earths.

February 7, 2022

Financial spillover effect more intense between gold, silver

Researchers analyzed the portfolio risk characteristics and spillovers of precious metals commodities and equity markets across continents.