JP Morgan: Commodities have begun new supercycle of “years-long gains”

Commodities have seen four supercycles over the past 100 years — with the last one peaking in 2008 after 12 years of expansion.

Bloomberg News | February 11, 2021 | 3:45 am

EV metal index beats record by 54% as electric cars reach tipping point

MINING.COM EV Metal Index surges to over $500m of lithium, graphite, cobalt and nickel in newly-sold electric cars worldwide in one month as prices continue to climb and deployment smashes previous records.

Frik Els | February 10, 2021 | 1:35 pm

EV battery power hitting roads jumped 40% last year – report

Lithium prices are soaring as 2020 emerged as tipping point for EVs, and Tesla flags battery shortages.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 4, 2021 | 12:29 pm

Tesla hit by battery shortage amid rallying lithium, cobalt, nickel prices

CEO Elon Musk says Tesla doesn't have enough batteries to put new products like the Semi heavy duty truck into production.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 29, 2021 | 12:24 pm

Anglo American H2 production back up to 95%

Company has trimmed its production guidance for diamonds in 2021 owing to ongoing operational challenges.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 28, 2021 | 1:58 am

DeepGreen Metals upgrades seafloor resource estimate

The polymetallic nodule fields in the CCZ of the Pacific represent the largest known, undeveloped nickel resource on the planet, the company said.

MINING.com Editor | January 27, 2021 | 4:04 pm

All the mines Tesla needs to build 20 million cars a year

Elon Musk has set a production target of 20 million vehicles annually before 2030. For starters: 23 Ambatovys at $8.5 billion a pop.

Frik Els | January 27, 2021 | 2:10 pm

CHART: US spending less on electric cars than three years ago

New report shows US spending on electrified transport peaked in 2018 with Tesla Model 3 launch. Europe’s spending in 2020 was 4 times larger, surpassing China.

Frik Els | January 22, 2021 | 9:57 am

Cobalt price rally lifts EV Metal Index to fresh record high

Cobalt use in newly-sold electric cars sets record and prices jump to 21-month high, lifting overall index to fresh monthly record.

Frik Els | January 19, 2021 | 11:28 am

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