September 16, 2022 Lithium price smashes new record as supply struggles to feed EV growth Lithium carbonate hit a fresh record of 500,500 yuan ($71,315) a tonne in China.
September 16, 2022 LME faces suit from funds including AQR over nickel crisis The LME is already facing lawsuits from Jane Street and Paul Singer’s Elliott Investment Management over its handling of the March nickel crisis.
September 16, 2022 Congo violence rages despite conflict mineral law, US says In total, 1,021 companies filed a conflict-mineral report to the Securities and Exchange Commission last year, the Government Accountability Office said.
September 16, 2022 Chinese investors plan $2.83 billion metals park in Zimbabwe Battery-metals park that will process metals including lithium, platinum, and nickel, its latest plan to revive its moribund economy.
September 16, 2022 Democrats imperil White House plan to wean US off Russian uranium Russia accounted for 16.5% of the uranium imported into the US in 2020.
September 15, 2022 Australia approves $34 million in funding for critical minerals projects Alpha HPA and Cobalt Blue will get about A$15 million each to set up an ultra-pure aluminum chemical plant and a cobalt project, respectively.
September 15, 2022 Decarbonizing iron ore and steel industry by 2050 requires $1.4 trillion investment — report To stay in line with the Paris Climate Agreement, requires revolution across every stage of the value chain.
September 15, 2022 After South African dam collapse, mine waste to be pumped into historical pit An earlier decision to move the waste into the pit could have relieved pressure on the tailings dam which burst on Sunday morning.
September 15, 2022 Ontario forms pact with Stellantis, indigenous groups on EV push Billions of dollars of investment will be needed, including spending on highways and energy infrastructure.
September 15, 2022 US Steel says accelerating headwinds eroding metal demand Over the last 24 hours, three of the most iconic names in American heavy industry told investors that deliveries are waning across all sectors.
Column: As global metals fever spreads, markets buckle under the heat China's metal exchanges have for two months been struggling to contain the unprecedented liquidity rush caused by the spreading metals mania. February 07, 2026 | 05:27 am
