Column: Zinc turbulent as low stocks clash with expected surplus Zinc's early-year rally has quickly fizzled out as the market prices in a looming supply surge. Reuters | February 16, 2023 | 8:15 am
Rio Tinto, Marubeni agree on first sale of high-purity aluminum The low-carbon-aluminum deal comes as Japan targets zero net carbon emissions by 2050. Reuters | February 16, 2023 | 8:02 am
Teck said to plan coal spinoff to focus on metals The miner is expected to make an announcement on the spinoff as early as next week. Bloomberg News | February 16, 2023 | 7:41 am
Trafigura nickel fraud would not happen at Glencore, CEO says Trafigura found that some cargoes it had bought didn't contain the nickel they were supposed to, and spent two months uncovering the scheme. Bloomberg News | February 16, 2023 | 7:31 am
Albemarle expects 40% Chinese EV market growth to drive lithium demand Chinese lithium customers are not slowing orders and the country's stockpiles of cathodes and battery parts are decreasing. Reuters | February 16, 2023 | 7:16 am
Freyr Battery, Finnish Minerals Group plan cathode material JV Freyr is building its first battery cell factory in Norway. Reuters | February 16, 2023 | 7:09 am
Mitsubishi Materials targets more mines to triple copper output by 2030 Company is also considering mergers and acquisitions in rare earth and lithium-ion battery recycling. Reuters | February 16, 2023 | 7:05 am
South32 sees China manganese demand up as half-year profit falls A pick-up in property-related steel demand from China would underpin higher manganese prices in coming months, CEO Graham Kerr said. Reuters | February 16, 2023 | 6:57 am
Two missing Australian zinc mine workers found dead A third employee was rescued with minor injuries. Reuters | February 16, 2023 | 6:52 am