June 14, 2021

Copper price crashes 5% on talk China will release strategic reserves

Beijing may dump state metal stocks on overheating markets and is cracking down on speculation as producer inflation hits 12-year high.

June 14, 2021

Home: A nickel refinery tops US battery metals wish list

The Department of Energy has identified Class 1 nickel, the type best suited to lithium-ion batteries, as both key vulnerability and key opportunity.

June 14, 2021

Gold price drops to 4-week low ahead of Fed policy meeting

The price action suggests that the speculative market was heavily long on gold, one analyst says.

June 13, 2021

Restoration efforts need to consider cumulative toxicity of mine pollutants – research

US-based researchers say it is important to track the combined toxicity of individual metals because it is their cumulative impact that actually affects ecosystems.

June 13, 2021

The race to green steel is on — will the US take on the challenge?

A forthcoming industrial disruption is inevitable for the US and global steel sector.

June 11, 2021

Iron ore price correction delayed as global steel demand tops 2bn tonnes for first time ever

New report says China’s green push means end of cheap exports, deflating steel prices in rest of the world supporting iron ore prices.

June 11, 2021

Gold price declines as ‘transitory inflation’ view remains intact

US Data on Thursday showed CPI rose more than forecast, but it was not enough to fan concerns of early monetary tightening by the Fed.

June 11, 2021

Solid-state battery deployment expected by mid-decade — report

According to S&P Market Intelligence, if scaled up, the production of solid-state batteries would have a minimal effect on demand for battery metals.

June 10, 2021

Apple hires former BMW executive for car project

Apple has hired Ulrich Kranz, a former senior executive at BMW's electric car division, to help its vehicle initiatives, Apple confirmed on Thursday.

June 10, 2021

US energy storage installations surge in Q1 — report

Energy storage deployments are expected to accelerate dramatically over the next 12 months.