Firms substituting cheaper aluminum for copper, trend growingCurrently, the price of copper is 3.8 times that of aluminum.Reuters | October 1, 2024 | 6:43 am
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Zimbabwe’s Kuvimba signs $310 million lithium mine deal The company did not name the investors, only saying they were "leading foreign British and Chinese companies in the global lithium market". Reuters | July 18, 2024 | 9:34 am
Mexico has ‘sufficient arguments’ to win Ganfeng dispute, says President-elect Mexico President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum expressed confidence in her incoming government's ability to come out on top in a legal battle against the Chinese miner. Reuters | July 18, 2024 | 9:31 am
China copper smelters eye more output cuts as raw material supply tightens CRU predicts a shortage of concentrate feed globally in 2025 at 1.1 million metric tons of copper-in-concentrate. Reuters | July 18, 2024 | 8:25 am
Price of China’s strategic germanium hits record high on possible state buying China supplies 60% of the world's germanium, which is used in applications such as fibre optic cables, solar cells and infrared technology. Reuters | July 18, 2024 | 7:18 am
Global battery demand to quadruple by 2030 — report According to Bain & Company, lithium-ion batteries will remain dominant for the foreseeable future. Staff Writer | July 17, 2024 | 10:26 pm
China copper smelters plan to cut output after margins fall The output cuts underscore the industry’s struggle with a shortage of feedstocks caused by recent mine production setbacks. Bloomberg News | July 17, 2024 | 10:46 am
Iron ore majors ramp up supply even as China faces challenges Iron ore is one of the year’s worst performing major commodities, slumping by almost a quarter as China’s property crisis drags on. Bloomberg News | July 17, 2024 | 10:31 am
Copper price edges down to two-week low amid demand uncertainty The metal headed for a third daily decline, with copper miners also under pressure as a risk-off mood took hold in broader equity markets. Bloomberg News | July 17, 2024 | 9:55 am
Iron ore price slumps to 3-week low on weak China demand, strong global supply Property investment in China fell 10.1% in the first half of 2024 from a year earlier. Reuters | July 17, 2024 | 7:31 am