Analysts expect scorching base metals rally to cool

Market balances are expected to shift from supply deficit towards surplus in 2023 as production recovers and demand cools, Andy Home says.

Reuters | February 1, 2022 | 7:57 am

This chart says industrial metals prices have far to fall

Unless there’s been a major decoupling of copper, zinc, nickel, aluminum prices and Chinese manufacturing activity, declines of as much as 40% may be in the offing.

Frik Els | January 31, 2022 | 2:48 pm

It’s not all one-way traffic for China’s EV makers

Persistent hikes in raw material costs have been weighing on automakers for a while now.

Bloomberg News | January 31, 2022 | 7:56 am

Energy transition saw record investment in 2021 — report

BloombergNEF reports that global investment in the energy transition totalled $755 billion in 2021.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 30, 2022 | 10:21 am

Tesla’s not working on that $25,000 car – here’s why

R.I.P. Model 2.

Frik Els | January 28, 2022 | 12:13 pm

Copper price heads for biggest weekly fall in three months

"Price weakness could last through China's New Year public holiday next week, typically a time of low demand," said Saxo Bank.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 28, 2022 | 9:08 am

Iron ore price hits 5-month high on China demand optimism

Despite China's ambitious low-carbon goals, President Xi Jinping has said "reducing emissions is not about reducing productivity, and it is not about not emitting at all."

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 28, 2022 | 8:52 am