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Electric car dreams may be dashed by 2050 on lack of cobalt, lithium supplies

Supplies of cobalt and lithium, key for making the batteries that power electric cars and mobile phones, are likely to be limited by 2050, German researchers have warned. According to the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) study, published this week...

BHP keen on more copper but has ‘moved on’ from Anglo American

BHP is looking for growth opportunities in the copper sector after failing to take over Anglo American earlier this year.

Kristie Batten | October 30, 2024 | 4:00 am

Glencore posts lower metals output for first nine months, reiterates outlook

The miner and trader's own sourced copper production fell 4% to 705,200 metric tons, while its own sourced cobalt output fell 18% to 26,500 tons.

Reuters | October 30, 2024 | 1:22 am

Gold price scales $2,800 amid US election uncertainty

“Under a Trump-win scenario, markets are focused on the implications of wider tariffs, as well as inflationary pressures as a result of such tariffs.”

Staff Writer | October 30, 2024 | 1:12 am

World gold demand tops $100 billion as Western investors pile in

Investment flows from the West, including more high-net-worth individuals, helped offset waning appetite from Asia.

Bloomberg News | October 30, 2024 | 1:10 am

Electric car dreams may be dashed by 2050 on lack of cobalt, lithium supplies

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BHP keen on more copper but has ‘moved on’ from Anglo American

Glencore posts lower metals output for first nine months, reiterates outlook

Gold price scales $2,800 amid US election uncertainty

World gold demand tops $100 billion as Western investors pile in