June 17, 2021 Commodities set for worst week since start of pandemic Metals markets hurt by double whammy from the US Federal Reserve and China's Strategic Reserves.
June 17, 2021 Lithium price: Hydroxide back on top Demand for lithium hydroxide continues to rise as production of high-nickel cathode cells ramp up.
June 17, 2021 Nornickel fund launches first blockchain-tracked nickel and copper ETCs on LSE The ETCs will use Blockchain technology for transparency and security of the metals backing them.
June 16, 2021 Serbia to become Europe’s no. 2 copper producer thanks to Cukaru Peki mine Zijin Mining's mine will have an initial average copper output of 91,000 tonnes a year, before reaching a peak of 135,000.
June 16, 2021 Weak emission standards may lead Europe to risk €27bn in battery investments — report According to the European Federation for Transport and Environment, weak CO2 standards give carmakers little incentive to increase the sales of electric cars until 2030.
June 15, 2021 Britain in talks with 6 firms about building gigafactories for EV batteries Ford, Nissan, LG and Samsung, Britishvolt and InoBat Auto are in talks with the British government or local authorities about locations for potential factories and financial support.
June 15, 2021 Canada, EU in raw materials pact to cut China reliance “We as Europeans want to diversify our imports away from producers like China because we want more sustainability, less environmental damage and we want transparency on raw materials.”
June 15, 2021 Volkswagen seeks partners for battery metals race Volkswagen aims to overtake Tesla as the global EV leader by the middle of the decade.
June 15, 2021 Dodging high-risk areas does not guarantee clean metals supply chain — report According to European law firm Fieldfisher, avoiding high-risk areas does not guarantee every operator in the supply chain will be free from links to unethical or illegal activity.
June 14, 2021 LME CEO hopes ring-dealers will adapt to hybrid pricing system The head of the London Metal Exchange is hopeful brokers will be able to adapt to a new part-electronic pricing system.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
