June 25, 2015
Battery grade graphite set for record year
China’s output of spherical graphite has continued to go from strength to strength in Q2 2015 on the back of strong lithium ion battery demand from Asia.
June 25, 2015
China’s output of spherical graphite has continued to go from strength to strength in Q2 2015 on the back of strong lithium ion battery demand from Asia.
June 24, 2015
The rapid run-up in Chinese shares this year is dimming the allure of another popular investment: gold. Luckily for fans of the metal, demand is looking healthy in India, the…
June 24, 2015
Analysts from Goldman Sachs, Citi and ANZ predict prices will drop again below $50 a tonne.
June 22, 2015
The world's largest potash miner is said to be mulling a merger with Uralchem, one of its main shareholders.
June 22, 2015
The Chinese firm already mines gold next door to a Phoenix deposit.
June 22, 2015
Many people scratched their heads when rumors first emerged that Apple planned to launch a gold iPhone in addition to its standard silver and gray/black colors.
June 21, 2015
Hobbled by too much supply and not enough demand, especially in China, the coal needed to produce steel has fallen to levels not seen since 2004.
June 21, 2015
In this post I revisit the energy production and consumption data for China looking for clues about the future direction of global energy markets.
June 18, 2015
While not especially rare and not really earths, there is no doubting the difficulties in mining and processing the rare earth group of metals, or their importance to the global…
June 17, 2015
Iron ore price declines to resume as Shanghai rebar drops to record low Wednesday with bears calling rally just a blip before prices retreat to $40s again.
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