Mitsui and Kobe Steel are seeking to reinforce their position in direct-reduced iron (DRI) production in the Middle East with the construction of a low-CO2 iron metallics production plant within the Special Economic Zone at Duqm, in the Sultanate of Oman

Battery materials, specifically nickel, dominated many conversations during LME Week 2022

Restrictions on critical minerals by China cast uncertainty over industry

Participants in China's battery raw materials market are still struggling to recover from the latest Covid-19 outbreak in the country and the related lockdown measures imposed to prevent further spread of the virus

We spoke to the winner of our Forest Products European CEO of the Year award on the energy challenges, sustainability initiatives, mill project updates and future plans

Spot prices for spodumene concentrate continued to post sharp gains over the past fortnight due to tight supply combined with continuously improving demand for downstream lithium chemicals amid booming electric vehicle demand worldwide