February 21, 2023

Energy traders, flush with cash, are moving into crops and metals

After making more money than ever in the last few years, some of the world’s top energy traders are using the cash to expand in metals and agriculture.

February 21, 2023

Nickel market oversupplied by 112,200 tonnes in 2022, INSG says

The global nickel market recorded a deficit of 166,600 tonnes in 2021.

February 21, 2023

Lithium price plunge is pitting Cathie Wood against sector veterans

Lithium carbonate in China has tumbled almost 30% since touching a record in November.

February 21, 2023

Teck Resources to become Teck Metals as it spins off coal unit

Teck's multibillion-dollar steelmaking coal unit will be an independent publicly-listed firm called Elk Valley Resources Ltd.

February 20, 2023

Allkem cuts Mt Cattlin annual production view on lower-grade ore

Lithium miner said it now expected fiscal 2023 spodumene concentrate production from Mt Cattlin in the range of 114,000 tonnes to 124,000 tonnes.

February 20, 2023

Magnis in deal with Tesla to supply graphite for electric vehicle batteries

Agreement is for a minimum three-year term to supply up to 35,000 terapascal anode active materials beginning February 2025.

February 20, 2023

Trafigura names new battery metals heads in wake of nickel fraud

The commodities giant was the victim of a “systematic fraud” that could cost it more than half a billion dollars. 

February 20, 2023

Ecobat to build new battery recycling facility in Arizona

The new facility, located in Casa Grande, will initially produce 10,000 estimated tonnes of recycled material per year.

February 20, 2023

Finland tightens mining law as demand for minerals surges

Finland is emerging as a key mining and processing hub for battery metals with more than €6 billion in investments already planned.

February 20, 2023

Deep-sea mining would impact ecosystems beyond those in targeted areas – report

Researchers found that the destruction of key hydrothermal vents by deep-sea mining could have knock-on impacts on vent fields hundreds of kilometres away.