The December Renewables MMI (Monthly MetalMiner Index) traded sideways, practically in a straight line. Overall, metal prices within the index only dropped 0.83%. This sideways trend contrasts sharply with the steep drop renewables saw just six months ago. Battery metals within the index, such as cobalt and silicon, held a steady sideways trend, only rising […]
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Overview of Battery Recycling Industry, with Cirba Solutions
The last twelve months proved turbulent for the electrical products market. This is true whether you’re a raw material miner, refiner, manufacturer, or end user. Indeed, ongoing issues with battery metal prices and supply security affected millions. After demand rose dramatically, Chinese battery makers began snapping up resources left and right. This left major automakers […]
Could Metal Recycling Help Alleviate Supply Chain Shortages?
Faced with supply chain shortages, metal squeezes and smelter shutdowns, metal buyers and manufacturers continue to look for supply solutions. Some theorize that recycling and reusing metals could help. However, global construction and metal markets currently need more than the current metal recycling industry can provide. Is there a way that metal manufacturers can achieve […]
France Takes Emergency Measures to Promote Renewable Energy
Rare earths and renewable energy are two sectors that almost every country races to dominate. One of these nations, France, takes serious strides towards this goal. Recently, the French government announced an emergency measures package to hasten renewable energy development. Rising infrastructure costs recently pushed the French government towards this decision. Along with the rest […]
Battery Metald Demand on the Rise, Global Supply Could Run Tight
As the desire for electric vehicles increases, the demand for battery metals like lithium and cobalt continues to rise. Will this cause a global pinch on rare earth resources? Considering all the challenges facing metal commodities (and commodities in general), it remains a distinct possibility. The Cobalt Craze and Mining Competition China Molybdenum, a large […]
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Renewables/GOES MMI: Biden uses Defense Production Act to boost domestic production of battery materials
The Renewables Monthly Metals Index (MMI) slipped by 2.5% for this month’s reading. (Editor’s note: This report also includes the MMI for grain-oriented electrical steel, or GOES.) Keep up with MetalMiner’s latest analysis of metals markets in the MetalMiner weekly newsletter. Biden looks to Defense Production Act to boost domestic production As we noted in […]
Renewables/GOES MMI: Cobalt prices rise; US aims to strengthen supply chains for critical minerals
The Renewables Monthly Metals Index (MMI) picked up by 6.0% for this month’s reading, as cobalt prices picked up and the U.S. government last month announced a number of efforts aimed at strengthening domestic supply chains for critical minerals. Keep an eye on the MetalMiner weekly newsletter for analysis of everything going on in the world […]
China’s land and expand plan to source critical metals and materials globally
In 1953, China spelled out its 1st “Five-Year Plan”. The strategy involved maximizing the nation’s control over exploration, production, and exports of natural resources. Based upon all available indicators, the country seems to have succeeded in “extending” that plan around the globe. News out of China earlier this week confirmed this fact. Ecuadorean President Guillermo […]
Renewables/GOES MMI: EIA forecasts rise in electricity generation from renewables
The Renewables Monthly Metals Index (MMI) rose by 2.9% for this month’s reading. EIA: electricity generation from renewables to rise in 2022, 2023 The Energy Information Administration forecast the U.S. share of electricity generation from renewables will rise in 2022 and 2023. “Our forecast for the natural gas share as a generation fuel declines primarily […]
