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Copper: possible rebound in prices for July
From mid-May 2021 until June 21, 2021 copper prices corrected the bullish movement started in March 2020 (+144% new highs since 2009 in 10740 S/ton area). From June 21, 2021 prices started to settle, favoring a first recovery towards 9500 $/ton (currently prices are...
Lithium: supply chain threatened by geopolitical tensions
Geopolitical risks and tensions between the U.S. and China pose a threat to the global lithium supply chain, according to a new report from Fitch Solutions Country Risk & Industry Research. Increasingly tense relations between the U.S. (a rising battery producer...
Iron ore: price rises on Tangshan production recovery
Iron ore prices rose Monday, fueled by increased demand when Tangshan steel mills resumed production after China’s centennial. Steel production at some producers has been limited due to the Communist Party’s centennial and environmental policies, dropping...
Rare earth: Vital Metals becomes Canada’s leading producer
Vital Metals Limited has begun production of rare earth at its Nechalacho project in Canada’s Northwest Territories. The company is now the first rare earth producer in Canada and the second in North America, in addition to California’s Mountain Pass mine....