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CHARTS: Nickel, cobalt, lithium price slump cuts average EV battery metals bill by 60%

The raw materials bill for the average EV is now down to $537 compared to $1,342 in August 2023 and a monthly peak of more than $1,900 at the beginning of last year.

Frik Els | October 24, 2024 | 8:15 am

China’s gold ore and concentrate imports plummet on planned rule change

If implemented, a tax rule change could disrupt the annual…

Reuters | October 23, 2024 | 8:02 am

Zinc market tightens as mine supply disruptions rattle buyers

Cash zinc contracts are trading at a $24.09 premium to…

Bloomberg News | October 23, 2024 | 7:58 am

First Quantum names Jiangxi’s Xia to board after standstill deal

One of the largest copper smelting companies in the world,…

Bloomberg News | October 22, 2024 | 4:43 pm

Brazil seeks to woo partners in revived ambition to uncover uranium riches

Latin America’s biggest economy holds 5% of the world’s uranium…

Bloomberg News | October 22, 2024 | 11:10 am

China to agree on concession for Mao-era Africa railway by year-end

The Tanzania-Zambia Railway will compete with a US-backed rail line known as the Lobito corridor.

Bloomberg News | September 10, 2024 | 12:12 pm

China has more than 1 billion t/y of new coal mines in pipeline, report says

China mined a total of 4.66 billion tons of coal in 2023, a record high.

Reuters | September 10, 2024 | 7:35 am

EV slump powers platinum supply deficit, investment council says

The price of platinum has fallen about 4% this year to about $950 per oz.

Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | September 10, 2024 | 7:04 am

Canada mulls surtax on Chinese critical mineral products, batteries, solar products

Canada said is launching a 30-day public consultation period on whether to slap a potential surtax on Chinese critical mineral products.

Reuters | September 10, 2024 | 7:03 am

Iron ore sell-off deepens as global growth fears hit commodities

Iron ore sank below $90 a ton for the first time since 2022 on Monday.

Bloomberg News | September 9, 2024 | 9:52 am

China sets up Beijing-backed lithium group to tap salt lakes

Minmetals Corp. will take control of a province-backed lithium company in a bid to speed development of a “world-class” industry extracting the battery material.

Bloomberg News | September 9, 2024 | 6:54 am