The lithium market is hotter than ever and traders are moving inPrices have soared to unprecedented levels as demand forecasts keep growing.Bloomberg News | October 31, 2022 | 7:29 am
Citi pumps aluminum into LME warehouse system, sources sayMost of the recent aluminum flowing into LME warehouses is…Reuters | October 28, 2022 | 8:21 am
Deal with Chinese supplier key for Transnet to haul more coalTransnet has come under fire from exporters of bulk commodities…Bloomberg News | October 27, 2022 | 2:18 pm
China may ban rare earth technology exports on security concerns The Chinese government is currently conducting a review of its rare-earths policy. Bloomberg News | February 19, 2021 | 3:52 am
Iron ore price at highest since 2011 on China post-holiday demand outlook Metal prices surged during the first trading day since the lunar new year in China, as activity ramps up to pre-pandemic levels. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 18, 2021 | 12:02 pm
Copper price blasts to 9-year high on demand optimism Other industrial metals also jumped, with aluminum, nickel, tin and lead all hitting multi year highs. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 18, 2021 | 10:38 am
Most miners lag behind in human rights issues — report Ten years after the adoption of United Nations principles, a study shows most miners have yet to step up efforts to improve their human rights record. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 18, 2021 | 10:10 am
Fortescue CEO says iron ore market to remain robust for some time In China, activity rates didn't slow as much as is normal for the Lunar New Year because not as many workers returned home. Reuters | February 18, 2021 | 5:20 am
Why Tesla isn’t a “battery company” Even when assigning zero value to automakers’ non-EV business, Tesla’s valuation based solely on battery capacity deployed are multiples of Volkswagen, GM, BYD, Hyundai, Nissan and others. Frik Els | February 17, 2021 | 2:07 pm
Six killed in fire at gold mine in eastern China The fire occurred at around 6 a.m. local time (2200 GMT on Tuesday) during maintenance at the Caojiawa gold mine in the city of Zhaoyuan. Reuters | February 17, 2021 | 8:47 am
Commodity prices – Supercycle or regular upturn? It is possible another supercycle is now underway but it would be arriving unusually quickly. Reuters | February 17, 2021 | 8:18 am
Nickel was king in EV battery capacity deployment in 2020 Adamas Intelligence says that over 60% of all passenger EV battery capacity deployed globally in 2020 was in the form of high-nickel cells. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 17, 2021 | 6:06 am