July 5, 2021 Copper price up on hopes of stronger US metals demand US companies in June hired the most workers in 10 months, raising wages and offering incentives to entice millions of unemployed Americans.
July 2, 2021 General Motors moves to secure US-sourced lithium for its EVs The US largest automaker is investing “multi millions” in a lithium project poised to become the country's largest by 2024.
July 1, 2021 Commodity traders make billions as oil, copper, battery metals prices rise For the first time since the pre-crisis years before 2008, the commodities boom means central banks are fretting about inflation.
July 1, 2021 US Forest Service advances Perpetua Resources’ plan for Idaho Stibnite-Gold project The project could become one of the largest and highest-grade open-pit gold mines in the US —and the country’s only primary producer of antimony.
July 1, 2021 Piedmont expands spodumene resources with investment in IronRidge Piedmont plans to purchase an equity stake in IronRidge and a 50% stake in its Ewoyaa lithium project in Ghana.
June 30, 2021 Albemarle ups game in race to power electric cars A new lab in North Carolina will develop lithium products two to three times faster than previously, company CTO said.
June 30, 2021 Gold price to see worst month in over four years The metal is trading near the lowest since April after the Fed pulled forward its forecasts for interest rate hikes.
June 30, 2021 CHART: Study predicts over 400% increase in copper, lithium, nickel battery demand BloombergNEF turns super bullish about metals demand for batteries – ups forecast 35% to 2.7 terawatt hours per year by 2030 as electric cars take off.
June 30, 2021 Strong gold and copper growth forecasts as covid disruptions subside – report Global gold mine production will grow at the fastest rate in three years in 2021.
June 30, 2021 US EPA weighs Taseko copper mining process akin to fracking The Canadian firm wants to use a process that involves injecting sulfuric acid and water deep underground to break up a mineral deposit.
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