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Electric vehicle advances highlight niobium's value

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INTERNATIONAL

Having fallen since 2019, the price of benchmark ferroniobium has rebounded by more than 20% since the first quarter of 2021. Investors’ excitement is tempered by the fact that…

Global platinum price will stay subdued in 2016

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INTERNATIONAL

The platinum industry faces an uncertain future.

Australian challenge to China rare earths likely

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AUSTRALIA

Rare earths mining in Australia and globally.

Undersupplied manganese is key to electric cars

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INTERNATIONAL

The compound is key to nickel-manganese cobalt (NMC) batteries, gaining market share for use in electric vehicles (EVs). Manganese amounts to only 2% of EV cathode material costs…

Firms advancing rare earth plans will entice investors

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INTERNATIONAL

Disruption to mines in Asia has restricted supply while demand has been boosted by decarbonisation plans and Western efforts to reduce reliance on supply from China. European…

Export controls on metals will benefit Chinese firms

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CHINA

The new regulation’s "national security" justification reflects the increasing resort worldwide to weaponising international trade for political goals and will reinforce efforts…

Canada's fertiliser sector sees new opportunities

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CANADA

Possessing the world’s largest fertiliser company by market capitalisation and particular strength in the potash sector, Canada sees an opportunity to expand its market share as a…

Recent price squeeze masks silver's firm fundamentals

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INTERNATIONAL

It lost almost all of this gain the following day, but remains broadly on an upward trend, after the price gained nearly 50% in 2020.

Weak rare earth prices at odds with market prospects

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INTERNATIONAL

Investor sentiment has been dented by China’s large production quotas and the threat of substitution in magnet making. However, price-supporting production cuts are possible…

Securing new non-China rare earths will be challenging

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INTERNATIONAL

The rare earth ores China imports from the United States will face a 25% rate, however, reducing the attractiveness of processing the material in China. The rare earth…