Airbus seeks titanium sources beyond Russia to safeguard production ramp-up – Sovereign Metals #SVML
Airbus SE is searching for alternative sources of titanium to ensure a lack of access to the lightweight metal doesn’t interfere with the planemaker’s plan to increase production. The planned ramp-up to a rate of 65 A320-family narrow-bodies per month by mid-2023 is the number one priority for the group, European sales chief Wouter Van […]
Technology Minerals – Recycling Blueprint for the EV and Battery Industry a Racing Certainty?
By Arjun Thakkar and Alan Green Along with Christmas parties, the most oft discussed topic in 2021 was almost certainly the COP26 conference, net zero carbon neutrality, sustainability, climate change and other aspirational matters pointing to an internal combustion engine free world. There’s plenty of awareness of the issues surrounding climate change and the environment, […]
Mining.com – Iron ore price extends rally as market focus shifts to output reports
Iron ore prices in Asia pushed higher on Monday as strong global steel demand buoyed sentiment, and as Chinese steel mills continued to ramp up output despite the government’s scrutiny of their compliance with stricter anti-pollution rules. “Booming steel production continues to support the iron ore market,” analysts at ANZ told Reuters. The metal price hit a 10-year high last […]
Mining Dot Com – Iron ore price bounces back after sharp fall
Iron ore prices bounced on Wednesday after analysts at Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley offered bullish forecasts for the steelmaking raw material. According to Fastmarkets MB, benchmark 62% Fe fines imported into Northern China (CFR Qingdao) were changing hands for $152.65 a tonne, up nearly 2% from Tuesday’s trade. Iron ore reached its highest level […]
Mining.com – Lithium price in China surges 40% to 18-month high
Lithium prices are soaring in China on the back of heavy demand for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, a new report by battery supply chain research and price reporting agency Benchmark Mineral Intelligence shows. Benchmark’s battery grade lithium carbonate midpoint price (EXW China, ≥99.0% Li2CO3) in January surged by over 40% compared to the same […]
Mining.com Research Article Suggests There Is Up To $6bn in Private Capital Ready to Invest into Mining. Minexia’s NR private Market platform provides internally vetted mining investment opportunities
Article by Mining.com $6 billion private capital ready to invest in mining Private capital tracker Preqinsays in an report, that contrary to expectations, 2018 was another bumper year for the industry, particularly for natural resources investments. Fundraising by unlisted funds for investment in natural resources – oil and gas, timberland, farmland, water and mines – […]