New EV battery designs unlikely to dampen metals demand, miners say

Mining companies say they do not fear a plan by China's CATL to make an electric vehicle (EV) battery without lithium or other key metals.

Reuters | August 6, 2021 | 11:05 am

Home: China’s imports are reshaping the global aluminum market

China imported a further 158,000 tonnes of primary aluminum in June, bringing the half-year tally to 744,000 tonnes.

Reuters | August 6, 2021 | 8:04 am

Tin, aluminum to outperform other base metals in H2 – Antaike

Base metal prices have surged to multi-year or record highs in 2021 on recovering demand from the pandemic.

Reuters | August 6, 2021 | 7:46 am

World’s largest EV market facing challenges — report

China’s electric two-wheeler market is not growing as it used to, according to IDTechEx.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 6, 2021 | 6:02 am

Copper price gains as world’s biggest mine preps for strike

“Dr. Copper is supposed to give a good reading of how the economy is doing, and I think we are in limbo phase right now,” said WisdomTree analyst Nitesh Shah.

Reuters | August 6, 2021 | 4:33 am

China Moly commits $2.5 billion to double Tenke Fungurume copper, cobalt output

Project at the Congo-based mine, one of the world’s largest copper-cobalt deposits, is expected to be completed in 2023.

MINING.COM Editor | August 6, 2021 | 3:49 am

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New EV battery designs unlikely to dampen metals demand, miners say

Home: China’s imports are reshaping the global aluminum market

Tin, aluminum to outperform other base metals in H2 – Antaike

World’s largest EV market facing challenges — report

Copper price gains as world’s biggest mine preps for strike

China Moly commits $2.5 billion to double Tenke Fungurume copper, cobalt output

Iron ore price plunges as Chinese demand softens

China will restart coal mines in northern provinces as power demand surges

Copper price down on softer growth in US and China