December 12, 2022

EV sector needs more clarity on Biden’s energy law, LG Chem CEO says

LG Chem last month announced plans to invest $3 billion to build a facility in Clarksville, Tennessee.

December 12, 2022

New electrolyte allows Li-ion batteries to heat up without risk of fire

Researchers have developed a non-flammable electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries that allows the devices to continue to function at high temperatures.

December 9, 2022

Ex-JPMorgan gold trader found guilty in spoofing trial

Christopher Jordan was convicted of wire fraud affecting a financial institution by a federal jury in Chicago.

December 9, 2022

Inflation is the fourth horseman

Over the past year, relentlessly rising interest rates (because of the global fight on inflation), are putting pressure on borrowers, who are reportedly deeper in the red than ever before.

December 9, 2022

Gold stocks surging back

The gold miners’ stocks are surging back, amplifying their metal’s gains in a strong mean-reversion rally.

December 9, 2022

WTO says Trump’s metals tariffs broke rules as US rejects findings

The 25% tariffs on global steel imports and 10% import taxes on global aluminum violated basic WTO rules, a dispute-settlement panel said Friday.

December 9, 2022

World Gold Council sees positive 2023 outlook for gold amidst global uncertainty

Despite an “unusually high level of uncertainty” surrounding consensus expectations for 2023, on balance, a “mixed set of influences implies a stable but positive performance for gold,” the WGC says.

December 9, 2022

US bid for battery metals has Africa blind spot

Inflation Reduction Act could impact Africa metal producers.

December 8, 2022

Lithium price rally has more room to run, thanks to US climate bill

More than $13 billion of investment has been announced in the less than three months since Biden signed the IRA into law.

December 8, 2022

WTO rules against US tariffs on steel, aluminum imposed by Trump

Such a ruling, which has yet to be confirmed by the WTO, would undermine one of Trump’s most controversial trade decisions.