April 11, 2022 Ford inks Argentina lithium supply deal with Lake Resources The deal is a major bet by Ford on direct lithium extraction (DLE), a relatively new breed of technologies that filter the metal from brines.
April 11, 2022 Western Areas agrees to revised $939m offer from IGO The news comes a week after IGO said its previous offer might fall through.
April 11, 2022 Opinion: US uses Cold War powers to secure battery metals supply The real significance of invoking the DPA is that it elevates battery metals to the top of the US critical materials supply list, writes Andy Home.
April 11, 2022 Warning bells sound in London Metal Exchange zinc market Zinc could be the next metal market to find itself in turmoil, writes Andy Home.
April 11, 2022 Asia unlikely to rescue Russian coal amid Europe ban There are already signs that Asia is likely to buy less Russian coal, rather than more, in coming months, writes Clyde Russell.
April 11, 2022 China port congestion leaves everything from grains to metals stranded Dotting the sea off Chinese ports are 477 bulk cargo ships waiting to deliver resources.
April 11, 2022 CATL isolates workers to avoid covid shutdown Automakers including Tesla and Volkswagen have been forced to suspend production at their factories in Shanghai.
April 11, 2022 Palladium price set to rally for years on shortages, Impala Platinum says Prices of palladium and rhodium have risen more than 30% this year.
April 11, 2022 Boliden to spend $530m on improving Aitik mine’s tailings dam Company said it did not expect production at the northern Swedish open-pit mine to be affected.
April 11, 2022 Glencore regains IPO price after 11 years on commodity rally Glencore's shares have surged 42% this year — a level the world’s biggest commodities trader had at times looked unlikely to ever regain.
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am
