Nickel turmoil is back as prices spike 15% again to hit limitTop physical traders warned that eye-watering margin calls are forcing them to reduce their activity.Bloomberg News | March 24, 2022 | 8:19 am
Bezos, Gates-backed KoBold Metals to begin Greenland drillingKoBold last year secured a 51% stake in the Disko-Nuussuaq…Reuters | March 24, 2022 | 8:05 am
Nickel’s wild moves continue as LME price jumps by 15% limitPrices are now broadly in line with nickel contracts on…Bloomberg News | March 23, 2022 | 8:48 am
Japan, Congo agree to cooperate on stable supply of rare metals Mining companies and governments in Africa are also calling for stronger trade ties with the United States. Reuters | December 9, 2022 | 6:59 am
US bid for battery metals has Africa blind spot Inflation Reduction Act could impact Africa metal producers. Reuters | December 9, 2022 | 6:37 am
Anglo American cuts 2023 copper output target on poor Chilean ore grades The company said production at its South African unit Kumba Iron Ore will be dented by poor rail capacity. Reuters | December 9, 2022 | 6:24 am
Researchers create thick graphite films for clean energy technologies Korean researchers are proposing a strategy to synthesize single-crystalline graphite films orders of magnitude large, up to inch scale. Staff Writer | December 9, 2022 | 5:05 am
EU inks deal with Chile for easier access to battery metals Trade agreement gives Europeans greater access to copper, lithium and raw materials that are key for the energy transition. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 9, 2022 | 3:52 am
Lithium price rally has more room to run, thanks to US climate bill More than $13 billion of investment has been announced in the less than three months since Biden signed the IRA into law. Bloomberg News | December 8, 2022 | 7:06 pm
BYD considers US battery plant, refrains from selling EVs after Biden Inflation Act BYD is pursuing a dedicated cell production site in America, buoyed by robust consumer demand for EVs. Bloomberg News | December 8, 2022 | 8:35 am
VW says South Africa must end coal dependence for EVs to make sense South Africa produces nearly 90% of its total energy supply from coal. Reuters | December 8, 2022 | 7:57 am
Low-cost, high-capacity sodium-sulphur battery expected to be gamechanger for clean energy economy A new sodium-sulphur battery exhibits super-high capacity and ultra-long life at room temperature. Staff Writer | December 8, 2022 | 6:06 am