Trading in commodity contracts that expire weekly jumped an average of 30% annually over the past three years, according to data from CME.

When China’s Vital Materials bought up a $600 million stockpile of critical minerals in early 2020, it barely raised an eyebrow outside the niche world of minor metals.

The $135m contract with Monadelphous Group is part of Albemarle's plans to double lithium hydroxide output at the plant.

The White Pine North project is an extension of the historical White Pine mine that operated from 1953 to 1995.

Earlier in July, Exxon Mobil Corp. CEO said the company is also exploring opportunities to produce lithium.

Offshore wind projects are facing an economic crisis that erased billions of US dollars in planned spending this week.