January 20, 2023 Bolivia taps Chinese battery giant CATL to help develop lithium riches Bolivia's iconic salt flats are home to the world's largest lithium resources at 21 million tonnes.
January 19, 2023 Lithium futures gather momentum amid EV battery metals boom Open interest in the lithium contract hit a record high of 473 contracts on Wednesday, and extends out to February 2024, according to CME data.
January 19, 2023 Record open interest in CME Group’s copper options Copper Options average daily volume was at 12,513 contracts month-to-date, up 410% versus a year ago.
January 19, 2023 CHART: Uranium’s third bull market since 1968 has further to run New report by Sprott says West’s renewed focus on energy security, doubling of conversion and enrichment prices and green energy transition provides structural support for a sustained bull run.
January 19, 2023 Column: Exchanges diversify as base metals trade shrinks in 2022 Volumes have fallen every month year-on-year since the suspension of nickel trading and the decision to cancel trades.
January 19, 2023 Talon Metals strikes new nickel-copper mineralization in Minnesota Earlier this year, Tesla signed its first US nickel supply deal with Talon.
January 19, 2023 American Lithium says US funding will shore up nascent industry “In the last year or so we’ve started to see things really start to move,” CEO Simon Clarke said.
January 18, 2023 Ero Copper reports record copper and gold production Last year, Caraiba churned out 46,371 tonnes of copper concentrate, exceeding Ero Copper’s guidance of 43,000 to 46,000 tonnes.
January 18, 2023 Alcoa drops as shipments seen stagnating on shaky demand The largest US aluminum producer expects to ship between 2.5 million and 2.6 million tonnes this year.
January 17, 2023 Mega miners are hunting for deals after decade on the sidelines The industry is flush with cash after last year’s record profits, while boards and managers believe they have the support of key investors after promising to avoid the reckless overspending…
China to rein in copper, alumina capacity expansion under next five-year plan The country's economic planner will tighten oversight of copper and alumina projects from 2026 to 2030 to curb irrational investment. December 26, 2025 | 04:10 am
