Asset managers fret over lost gains as investor cash piles up on the sidelines
Analysts say new techniques could double production of key battery material and have similar impact to shale on oil sector
US-based Albemarle cuts expansion plans amid struggles for processor of key mineral for electric cars
Lacklustre Chinese demand helps push copper down around 20% from record high, while other base metals and corn also fall
Jakob Stausholm says ‘major M&A’ could put company off course
Joint takeover of Argentine assets with Canada’s Lundin is latest sign of consolidation in mining sector
Executives see increasing signs of a shift to direct deals with cable manufacturers, car companies and other big buyers
Despite Chinese interest, president says he is ‘loyal’ to EU as he hosts German chancellor in Belgrade
Former Rusal executive Artem Volynets plans to roll up international assets of the vital metal
There are alternatives to highly polluting blast furnaces, but they require vast quantities of green electricity
Highest ETF inflows in four years come as electric car sales flag
Producers have responded rationally to the price slump, but things are not that straightforward
Move comes as Joe Biden tries to shore up support in rust-belt heartlands ahead of November election
Business secretary reveals he has already spoken to Britain’s biggest steelmaker about Port Talbot plant
US officials encouraged state miner Gécamines to review sale to a subsidiary of Chinese defence company Norinco
Plan includes relaxing sanctions on Israeli billionaire to counter Chinese control of critical minerals
Environmentalists accuse Jakarta of prioritising mining of key commodity over nation’s biodiverse rainforests
Stocks in Shanghai warehouses reach highest level since 2020 as manufacturers rein in demand
Small number of big groups could lift supplies of metal vital for clean energy transition, according to Freeport CEO
Exploitation of one of the world’s largest deposits of the metal would boost Europe’s electric vehicle industry
Output at Chilean state-owned group Codelco has fallen to 25-year lows just as global demand surges
Production of the metal is responsible for up to 9 per cent of global CO₂ emissions
Up to 2,800 jobs imperilled as owner Tata shifts to less carbon-intensive electric arc furnace
Environmental campaigners warn that the industry must speed up plans to decarbonise
Prices for the metal are booming, but there are political risks
