Pelosi’s Taiwan trip spurs Chinese battery giant to pause plant debut

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., the world’s biggest maker of batteries for electric vehicles, has been considering at least two locations in Mexico near the Texas border.

Bloomberg News | August 2, 2022 | 1:15 pm

Copper price falls as Taiwan tensions spark risk-off selling

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan on Tuesday evening in defiance of Chinese threats.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 2, 2022 | 8:32 am

Column: China steps up copper imports despite renewed slowdown

China's micro indicators all suggest the country is running short of copper right now, writes Andy Home.

Reuters | August 2, 2022 | 7:44 am

Glencore is cashing in on coal to dodge big mining’s slowdown

Analysts are forecasting record profits and returns when Glencore reports on Thursday.

Bloomberg News | August 2, 2022 | 7:34 am

Globally more is being spent on coal than copper mining

New report shows growing disconnect between rhetoric on energy transition, which requires exponential growth in copper mining, and the realities of going green.

Frik Els | August 1, 2022 | 10:24 am

Tesla inks battery materials deals with two China suppliers

The announcements come as major automakers look to scoop up battery metals in the face of a looming shortage.

Bloomberg News | August 1, 2022 | 10:02 am

CATL reshuffles management as billionaire executive exits

CATL vice chairman and deputy general manager Huang Shilin is currently ranked 79th in Forbes Fortune List with a net worth of more than $20 billion.

Reuters | August 1, 2022 | 8:48 am

Common table sugar key to improving aqueous zinc batteries’ safety features

Researchers at Tsinghua University are proposing the idea of chemically modifying common table sugar to stabilize the zinc-ion environment in aqueous zinc batteries and improve the devices’ safety features.

Staff Writer | July 31, 2022 | 6:15 am

Copper price expected to rebound further, poll shows

News of more infrastructure projects and support for China's property market boosted copper prices this week.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 29, 2022 | 9:35 am

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