China tells EV battery chain it wants ‘rational’ lithium prices

Lithium has soared nearly 500% in the past year.

Bloomberg News | March 21, 2022 | 7:19 am

Chinese electric carmaker calls battery price hikes ‘ridiculous’

Car manufacturers are trying to lure more customers just as government subsidies for cleaner vehicles fall away.

Bloomberg News | March 21, 2022 | 7:14 am

China orders power firms to replenish coal as prices remain high

China is requiring miners to offer 80% of their production through long-term contracts at prices capped by a government-set benchmark.

Bloomberg News | March 21, 2022 | 7:03 am

Copper, gold, silver key to making carbon capture efforts succeed – study

Chemists at Tsinghua University have developed a nano-scale structure that combines copper, gold and silver to work as a superior catalyst in a reaction whose performance will be essential if carbon capture efforts are to succeed in helping to mitigate global warming.

Staff Writer | March 21, 2022 | 6:06 am

Climate impact from China’s coal push visible from space

China’s increased reliance on coal to combat an energy shortage was never going to bode well for its ambitions to cut planet-warming emissions.

Bloomberg News | March 20, 2022 | 8:57 pm

Nickel price drops 12% in another glitchy start to London trading

Electronic trading stalled again Friday after a short flurry of deals when the market opened.

Bloomberg News | March 18, 2022 | 7:51 am

Zijin Mining reports record annual profit for second-year in a row

The miner's revenue jumped 31.25% on an annual basis.

Reuters | March 18, 2022 | 7:35 am

5 CHARTS: Mining supercycle – how soon is now?

Pent-up demand, supply shocks, low stocks pushed aluminum, copper and coal prices to all-time highs, but new report suggests supercycle talk is premature.

Frik Els | March 17, 2022 | 11:27 am

Nickel price plunges as traders fume over latest London Metals mayhem

Nickel fell by the maximum allowed for a second day as the market seeks to reset from last week’s historic short squeeze.

Bloomberg News | March 17, 2022 | 8:17 am

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