CHARTS: Tesla v Volkswagen v BYD – battery power, lithium, nickel, cobalt use

Most ambitious European automaker and Warren Buffet-backed Chinese EV and battery manufacturer unlapped themselves in 2021, at best.

Frik Els | January 25, 2022 | 10:14 am

In charts: Gold rally defies traditional headwinds

BofA sees investment demand driving gold to $1,925 in 2022.

MINING.com Editor | January 24, 2022 | 11:40 am

Lithium price hits ‘ludicrous mode’ as battery metal extends 400% gain

Chinese lithium carbonate prices rose to a fresh record on Monday, as data showed a 35% month-on-month jump in electric-vehicle registrations in December.

Bloomberg News | January 24, 2022 | 8:27 am

China lets in most of the Australian coal stranded at its ports

Most of the Australian coal used by steelmakers that was being held at Chinese ports in the wake of Beijing’s import ban has now been cleared.

Bloomberg News | January 24, 2022 | 8:17 am

Power problems take a toll on global aluminum output

Europe's lengthening list of smelter casualties is a warning sign that power availability poses a fundamental challenge for the aluminum industry globally, writes Andy Home.

Reuters | January 24, 2022 | 7:52 am

New developments improve dual-ion battery technology

Chinese researchers have provided a solution to a problem that causes DIBs to malfunction when they recharge and discharge.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 24, 2022 | 6:05 am

Zijin Mining to explore for lithium in DRC

The Chinese miner has launched its first lithium exploration project in a joint venture with DRC-owned firm Cominiere.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 24, 2022 | 6:04 am

Chinese lithium hydroxide prices played catch-up amid tight supply – report

Chinese lithium hydroxide prices experienced a double-digit percentage growth for two weeks in a row amid tight supply and strength from China’s lithium carbonate market.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 23, 2022 | 11:24 am

China’s carbon market may get stricter under a new proposal

Chinese regulators are mulling a deeper cut in new carbon quotas, a move that would make it more expensive to run small and inefficient coal power plants.

Bloomberg News | January 21, 2022 | 2:58 pm

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Tsingshan to invest in 50,000 t/y lithium project in Zhejiang province

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