Sigma Lithium is “pacing, not racing” the expansion of its capacity in the current lithium market cycle, but has an acceleration plan in case of an improvement in conditions, chief executive officer Ana Cabral said.

Signals of oversupply are caused by newly signed contracts and delays in seaborne logistics, said cobalt traders

Africa is known for being home to many key resources, including copper and cobalt, but it’s equally known for its persistent logistics issues, such as trucking strikes, shortages of transport capacity and congested ports, which have caused constant delays in shipments from the region.

A domestic price mechanism for lithium in the US is essential to bring transparency to the industry in order to successfully secure supply of the critical mineral, Graham Harris, chairman and director at Surge Battery Metals, told Fastmarkets in an interview.

A $3 billion deal between BHP and Lundin Mining is the first concrete sign that Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei, can persuade international investors to build copper mines in the country.

The UK is to provide funding of £13.5 million ($17.3 million), to support supply chain businesses and workers affected by Tata Steel’s decarbonization plans for its Port Talbot steelworks in south Wales, the British government said on Thursday August 15

The annual rate of housing starts was slightly down from the previous quarter but up from the same period last year, with urban single-detached starts decreasing and other urban starts slightly increasing.

Sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China overtook more conventional auto sales for the first time ever in July, accounting for more than half of all units sold during the month, according to the latest data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM)

The proposed amendments to the Section 301 tariffs applied by the US on imports of materials from China have prompted a flurry of feedback, including some on the timing and levels of proposed tariffs on graphite imports, Fastmarkets heard on Tuesday August 13

The US news cycle was set alight exactly a year ago on a Sunday afternoon when US Steel, an iconic century-old institution, announced it was for sale