October 19, 2021 Global shortage of magnesium could cripple car industry Germany’s association of metals producers warned that current magnesium inventories in Europe will be exhausted by the end of November 2021.
October 18, 2021 Thiel-backed Canadian lithium junior said to prepare Nasdaq listing Rock Tech Lithium is preparing a Nasdaq listing to broaden its investor base and help finance a $545 million battery metals plant in Germany.
October 18, 2021 Biggest US coal miner surges as global energy crisis boosts demand Peabody's sales exceeded $900 million, the highest in seven quarters.
October 18, 2021 Flash method may allow quick recovery of precious metals from e-waste Flash Joule heating is being proposed at Rice University as a mechanism to recover rhodium, palladium, gold and silver from electronic waste.
October 17, 2021 Natural, synthetic graphite needed by EV sector – report Fastmarkets reports the exponential growth of the EV sector will propel the industry’s graphite requirement far above demand from the traditional consuming sectors.
October 16, 2021 Aluminum makers sound the alarm about US magnesium shortage Matalco Inc., the largest US producer of aluminum billet, is warning customers it may curtail output and ration deliveries as soon as next year
October 15, 2021 Alcoa CEO says aluminum rally will last longer Alcoa’s stock has more than quadrupled from a year ago, helped by a historic surge in aluminum prices.
October 15, 2021 Gold price pares weekly gain as US bond yields rebound Still, bullion is approaching its biggest weekly gain since August after receiving a boost from the latest US inflation report.
October 14, 2021 US Senator Manchin promises to block mining royalty plan The pledge to block the royalty proposal in committee and the full Senate is the latest example of Manchin's newfound role as a legislative powerbroker in the evenly divided chamber.
October 14, 2021 CHARTS: Chinese investment in overseas copper projects just beginning After a $16bn spending spree, Chinese owned copper mines overseas now produce some 1.2 million tonnes annually – that’s not nearly enough.
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
