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China’s No.1 maker of battery cells for EVs to build plant in Germany

A German battery plant could help ease an expected negative impact in the workforce employed by the local automotive industry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2018 | 3:50 am

China Zinc smelters plan to cut output by 10%

Smelters seek to address low zinc prices and treatment charges.

Reuters | June 28, 2018 | 10:45 am

Zinc’s horror run continues on rising supply, trade-war angst

Zinc continued to slide after entering a bear market amid concern about increased supply and declining demand.

Bloomberg News | June 28, 2018 | 10:35 am

Gold seen fighting back as dollar rebound is poised to reverse

While trade tensions haven’t yet provided much support, an escalation combined with a slide in the dollar could lift prices.

Bloomberg News | June 27, 2018 | 6:05 am

Take the long-term view in a late-cycle market

Inflation is set to get an even bigger jolt now that Trump has formally approved 25 percent tariffs on as much as $50 billion of Chinese goods.

U.S. Global Investors | June 26, 2018 | 1:49 pm

China’s Zhejiang Yongjin to launch $276m stainless steel project

The project is scheduled to launch by the end of 2020, producing high-quality stainless steel strips with an annual capacity of 680,000 tonnes.

Reuters | June 26, 2018 | 10:32 am

Copper sinks on the wrong sort of supply disruption: Andy Home

Disruption to copper's supply chain has taken place at the refined metal segment of the chain, distorting trade flows but not directly removing units from the supply-demand balance.

Reuters | June 26, 2018 | 5:38 am

Lithium demand from battery makers to almost double by 2027

Strong demand growth will be largely focused on high-grade lithium, according to research firm Roskill.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 25, 2018 | 8:15 am

Automakers spending $255B on EVs a ‘pile-up of epic proportions’

Battery materials can charge mining's next supercycle but new study says automakers will "throw away tens of billions" making electric vehicles no-one wants.

Frik Els | June 22, 2018 | 12:37 pm

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