Column: Zinc market shifts to oversupply but where’s the metal?Zinc has been the second weakest performer among the LME base metals pack so far this year.Reuters | October 19, 2023 | 8:24 am
Taliban plans to formally join China’s Belt and Road InitiativeBeijing has sought to develop its ties with the Taliban-run…Reuters | October 19, 2023 | 4:02 am
Gold price rises to 11-week high on escalating Middle East conflictBullion has been on the rise since Hamas’ surprise attack…Staff Writer | October 18, 2023 | 9:18 am
Honda, LG to invest $4.4 billion to make EV batteries in Ohio The two companies will initially invest $3.5 billion and create 2,200 jobs at the battery facility in southwestern Ohio. Bloomberg News | October 12, 2022 | 9:40 am
Graphic: Lead set to shine on tight supplies, winter battery failures Lead is expected to outperform other metals over the coming months as cold weather is likely to force consumers to replace auto batteries and supplies tighten. Reuters | October 12, 2022 | 6:55 am
The gold market’s great migration sends bullion rushing east Gold and silver are selling at unusually large premiums over the global benchmark price in some Asian markets. Bloomberg News | October 10, 2022 | 9:38 am
Japanese aluminum buyers negotiate 33% drop in Q4 premiums The figure is lower than the $148 per tonne paid in the July-September quarter and marks a fourth consecutive quarterly drop. Reuters | October 7, 2022 | 9:27 am
Tycoon faces key vote for plan to tap Vedanta cash reserves The group’s rapid expansion including acquisitions of metal companies has left it with an $11.7 billion debt load as of March. Bloomberg News | October 7, 2022 | 9:17 am
Pan Pacific plans 18.9% increase in second-half copper output Japan's biggest copper supplier plans to produce 303,300 tonnes of refined copper in the second half of the 2022/23 financial year. Reuters | October 7, 2022 | 7:14 am
Material degradation inside Li-ion batteries finally understood A Korean research team has succeeded in the real-time observation of the expansion and deterioration of the anode material within Li-ion batteries. Staff Writer | October 7, 2022 | 5:00 am
The Top 10 EV battery manufacturers in 2022 Despite efforts from the United States and Europe to increase the domestic production of batteries, the market is still dominated by Asian suppliers. Visual Capitalist - Elements | October 5, 2022 | 9:52 am
Australia could grab 20% of the world’s lithium refining by 2027 Several companies are building refineries in Australia that would turn locally-mined lithium ore into battery-grade chemicals. Bloomberg News | October 4, 2022 | 8:39 am