Column: European smelter hits mean another year of zinc shortfall

The smelter twist in the zinc story isn't going away any time soon, writes Andy Home.

Reuters | May 16, 2022 | 7:04 am

Electric cars to account for over 80% of battery demand over next 20 years despite current challenges – report

At present, electric cars are the largest market among EVs, with sales more than doubling in 2021 to over 6.4 million.

Staff Writer | May 15, 2022 | 7:51 am

Copper stocks are building again, weighing on prices

Copper prices dropped to 8-month lows this week and a new report says headwinds for the bellwether will only get stronger over the rest of the year.

Staff Writer | May 13, 2022 | 11:27 am

Iron ore price set for biggest weekly drop since February on covid restrictions

Iron ore has fallen around a quarter from this year’s peak in early March as covid restrictions spread.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 13, 2022 | 11:22 am

Nickel tycoon has cut big short position by more than half

Xiang Guangda bought contracts in the market to reduce his short bet by about 10,000 lots, or 60,000 tonnes, mainly in the last two weeks.

Bloomberg News | May 13, 2022 | 9:53 am

Column: China lifts metals exports as Western supply chains buckle

The current highly unusual flow of Chinese unwrought aluminum to Europe attests to the extreme dislocation in global supply chains, writes Andy Home.

Reuters | May 13, 2022 | 8:34 am

Aluminum price rises on low supply as base metals end fear-filled week

“Overall in the short term, industrial metals will still remain under heavy pressure,” said the ING Bank.

Bloomberg News | May 13, 2022 | 8:20 am

Copper price hits 8-month low on slowdown fears

"Demand hopes have given way to demand concerns," said Commerzbank analyst Daniel Briesemann.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 12, 2022 | 8:30 am

Cobalt tops Critical Materials Risk Index

In addition to ESG risks linked to its extraction, cobalt is at the top of the list because only two countries are in charge of producing and refining the battery metal.

Staff Writer | May 12, 2022 | 5:05 am

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