Some highlights from around the world in the nickel market for this past quarter. Nickel Prices Experience Notable Decline: After peaking at over $31,000 per metric ton in early January, nickel prices saw a substantial drop, reaching approximately $22,500 by...

Some highlights from around the world in the energy storage market for this past quarter. Global Energy Storage Market Nearly Tripled: The global energy storage market saw its largest year-on-year gain on record in 2023, nearly tripling in size. U.S....

The London Metal Exchange (LME) has announced that John Williamson, currently LME Non-Executive Director, will become the LME’s Interim Chairman, effective when the current chairman steps down on 28 April 2023. The appointment comes at a critical time for the...

According to a new report, demand for electric vehicles and the clean energy is driving higher investment across mining, in particular, exposure to metals like copper, nickel and lithium. The US$65 billion announced so far in 2023 is almost double...

Chile's president Gabriel Boric has announced he will nationalize the country's lithium industry into a new "National Lithium Company." Chile currently produces around 30% of the world's lithium. The move will have a significant impact on both Chilean miner SQM and and...

Some highlights from around the world in the EV market for this past quarter. Global EV Sales Surge by 32% Year-over-Year: Global passenger EV sales increased by 32% compared to the same period in the previous year. Battery electric vehicles...

An alliance between the US, UK, Japan, Canada and France aims to diminish Russia’s control of nuclear energy supply chains.

Automaker General Motors has announced it is expanding deeper into the mining sectors for critical minerals for electric batteries with its latest investment in privately-owned EnergyX. The company promises a new technology “Direct Lithium Extraction” for more efficient lithium mining....

The world is at a critical moment in global energy supply, as governments and consumers shift away from fossil fuels. Renewables are part of the solution, but there is no path to net zero without nuclear power. And it needs...

Not one to fall short with new ideas and proposals, Indonesia’s latest suggestion is a limited free trade agreement with the United States, focused primarily on its critical mineral exports (particularly nickel) so that they tie in with eligibility for...

US distillate inventories (diesel and heating fuel) have fallen below the 5-year average despite production remaining high, according to the EIA. One of the driving forces behind the continued low stocks is increased foreign exports, particularly to Europe which banned...

Chile is the world's largest copper producer, but production has fallen to its lowest monthly output for six years. The state-owned Codelco — the largest copper company in the world — warns problems of water restrictions due to drought, operational delays, falling...