July 15, 2021

Home: Global metals trading impetus shifting from east to west

The world of metals trading is becoming increasingly multi-polar, reflecting the rise of China's futures markets over the last decade.

July 15, 2021

Redox flow battery market expected to become multi-billion by 2031 – report

IDTechEx paints an optimistic picture of what the redox flow battery market may look like in the next decade.

July 14, 2021

Concord Resources buys alumina plant in bet on US revival

The deal will give Concord access to an additional 600,000 tonnes of alumina per year on top of the 1.4 million tonnes it already handles, which would make it one…

July 14, 2021

Home: Fund managers give copper a wide berth as China cools

Supercycle bulls will argue that this is just a temporary soft spot before green infrastructure stimulus starts building momentum in Europe and the United States.

July 13, 2021

Zombie mines are coming back to life on soaring metals prices

A strong price environment had seen miners look at the economics of reopening mothballed operations, one consultancy says.

July 13, 2021

ArcelorMittal to build first big zero-carbon steel plant

The company would build a unit that processes iron ore using green hydrogen at its plant in Gijon, Spain.

July 13, 2021

Rare diamonds show life-giving elements present on Earth soon after it formed

Volatile gases conserved in diamonds found in ancient rocks indicate that the basic chemical composition of Earth’s atmosphere was laid down at least 2.7 billion years ago.

July 12, 2021

EU, Ukraine to sign preliminary deal on key raw materials, batteries

To power up e-car batteries and for energy storage alone, the EU estimates it will need up to 18 times more lithium by 2030 and up to 60 times more…

July 12, 2021

Forecasts morph into reality as tech metals fundamentals heat up

Demand for technology metals is accelerating ahead of the supply curve.

July 12, 2021

Russia considers measures to tap mining profits once export tax ends

Country is considering longer-term measures to grab a bigger slice of mining companies’ profits once a temporary export tax finishes at the end of this year.