March 16, 2021 Nickel demand for EVs to outpace lithium and cobalt – report Fitch expects nickel demand for EV battery manufacturing to average 29% annual growth rate until 2030.
March 16, 2021 Kazatomprom reports 3.6% rise in 2020 net income The company reported production of 19,477 of uranium ore concentrate in 2020, down 15% compared to 22,808 in 2019.
March 16, 2021 Aluminum price hits 9-year high on Chinese supply concerns The Chinese city of Baotou in Inner Mongolia ordered some shutdowns in a bid to meet its energy consumption targets for the first quarter.
March 16, 2021 Nornickel downgrades output forecast by 15-20% after mine restarts delayed Operations at the Oktyabrsky and Taimyrsky mines are unlikely to restart fully for another 3-4 months.
March 16, 2021 The view from England: Copper has been a stand-out price performer during the pandemic, as has cardboard Copper is now trading at its highest level for 10 years, and many analysts are predicting that the price will break the all-time high.
March 16, 2021 What countries will fight over when green energy dominates A growing number of research organizations, universities and governments have started gaming out the gritty geopolitical implications of a globe dominated by green energy.
March 15, 2021 Lithium prices continue to soar – up 88% in 2021 Benchmark says some Chinese lithium carbonate producers are putting up sold out signs as domestic prices surge to two-year highs.
March 15, 2021 Glencore shakes up management with three top traders to exit Following the departures, the zinc and copper trading units will be merged.
March 15, 2021 Electric cars will cost more using ethically sourced batteries The European Union’s efforts to ethically source a key battery metal face headwinds that could make it more expensive for automakers to go electric.
March 15, 2021 Poland’s central bank wants to buy 100 tonnes of gold, governor says Central banks have stepped up purchases of gold, often seeing it as a way to reduce reliance on the US dollar.
Codelco, SQM kick off lithium tie-up with board meeting The NovaAndino Litio company was established after an agreement signed in May 2024 and valid until 2060. December 29, 2025 | 07:59 am
