JPMorgan says BHP plan risks $4.3 billion South Africa outflow

Congo's government last week accused ERG of passing off subcontracting companies as majority partners.

Though still in its infancy, EV recycling is already profitable and capable of recovering more than 95% of the key minerals.

The sharp growth in gas supply and the drop in prices could lead to a rapid conversion from coal to gas, the bank said.

Demand for the fuel has been hit by a slowdown in the cement industry.

The West African nation's bauxite production rose over 19% year-on-year in 2023 to about 123 million metric tons.

Premiums paid on imported refined copper extended a months-long decline to reach zero for the first time in Shanghai going back to 2017.

Several prominent figures in the global gold market are coming to the conclusion that the major new driving force is a legion of fleet-footed retail investors on the Shanghai Futures Exchange.

Alliance partners are working on putting forward a response to tackle the price manipulation of critical metals.

By 2050, the World Bank forecasts that demand for the metals and minerals used to produce the clean energy technologies will increase by almost 500%.