December 27, 2021 Top lithium stories of 2021 and what to expect in 2022 Limited supply not only helped prices, but pushed companies to try meet demand, which made lithium take centre stage in our coverage.
December 26, 2021 World economy now set to surpass $100 trillion in 2022 China will overtake the U.S. in 2030, two years later than forecast a year ago.
December 23, 2021 Mundoro partners with Vale to explore for copper in US Mundoro has a string of projects focused on copper and gold in eastern Europe.
December 22, 2021 Tesla seeks first US battery graphite with Syrah supply deal Melbourne-based company will supply Elon Musk’s company with graphite anode material for an initial four years
December 22, 2021 Albemarle joins newly formed lithium industry body The world's largest producer of lithium for electric vehicles is the latest to join ILiA after mining giants including Rio Tinto and BASF.
December 22, 2021 US faces tough choices in 2022 on mines for electric vehicle metals Biden in August issued an executive order aimed at making half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 electric.
December 21, 2021 Copper price rises as investors recover some risk appetite Investors weighing up the impact of the omicron coronavirus variant on economic growth turned a little more bullish after two days of selling.
December 20, 2021 Coal miners urge Manchin to rethink opposition to spending bill America’s biggest coal mining union is calling on West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin to reconsider his opposition to President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion social and climate spending bill.
December 20, 2021 Newmont raises $1bn through mining industry’s first sustainability linked bond The financing is linked to the gold miner’s ESG (environmental, social and governance) performance – specifically its carbon emissions and its commitment to promote more women into senior roles.
December 20, 2021 Gold price holds steady as investors assess omicron risk But moves in gold were likely to remain muted, in part due to thinning liquidity into the year-end, analysts said.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm