Copper price up on strong demand outlook and supply disruptions

Tight copper concentrate supply remains a concern for downstream copper players.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 17, 2021 | 9:16 am

China probes mine deaths cover-up in top steel province

The country recorded 573 mine-related deaths in 2020.

Reuters | March 17, 2021 | 7:36 am

Nickel demand for EVs to outpace lithium and cobalt – report

Fitch expects nickel demand for EV battery manufacturing to average 29% annual growth rate until 2030.

MINING.com Editor | March 16, 2021 | 12:25 pm

Aluminum price hits 9-year high on Chinese supply concerns

The Chinese city of Baotou in Inner Mongolia ordered some shutdowns in a bid to meet its energy consumption targets for the first quarter.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 16, 2021 | 9:36 am

World aluminum industry must cut emissions by 77% by 2050 – IAI

About 60% of aluminum emissions are from electricity used to smelt raw materials into the lightweight metal.

Reuters | March 16, 2021 | 8:54 am

Silkroad to supply 2.7m tonnes nickel ore to Tsingshan

Tsingshan uses nickel ore to make stainless steel raw material nickel pig iron (NPI) in Indonesia.

Reuters | March 16, 2021 | 8:50 am

What countries will fight over when green energy dominates

A growing number of research organizations, universities and governments have started gaming out the gritty geopolitical implications of a globe dominated by green energy.

Bloomberg News | March 16, 2021 | 5:06 am

Lithium prices continue to soar – up 88% in 2021

Benchmark says some Chinese lithium carbonate producers are putting up sold out signs as domestic prices surge to two-year highs.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 15, 2021 | 4:29 pm

Electric cars will cost more using ethically sourced batteries

The European Union’s efforts to ethically source a key battery metal face headwinds that could make it more expensive for automakers to go electric.

Bloomberg News | March 15, 2021 | 9:50 am

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Copper price rises on China demand optimism

Chinese copper giant Maike seeks help with liquidity issues

China’s reliance on foreign battery metals poses a challenge – industry

Iron ore price rises as Chinese steel mills ramp up output

Aluminum price climbs on supply snags, but grim demand outlook weighs

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