Industrial Metals
The latest news, updates and opinions on Industrial Metals from the expert team here at MoneyWeek
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Why has the nickel price trebled since Monday?
Analysis The price of nickel has risen by 250% this week to over $100,000 a ton. John Stepek explains what's going on and how it might affect you.
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Industrial metals: electric vehicles are driving a boom in prices
News The soaring popularity of electric vehicles is pushing up the price of the industrial metals that make up the batteries.
By Alex Rankine Published
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How China is cornering the market for electric-car batteries
Briefings The West is sleepwalking into a situation where it has traded its old reliance on Middle East oil for dependence on key metals controlled by China. That’s a bad trade, says Simon Wilson
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Lithium price embarks on a long boom
News Rising demand for electric vehicles has driven the lithium price in China up by 276% since the start of the year to $30,940 a tonne
By Alex Rankine Published
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The case for nickel – a crucial metal in the Green Energy Revolution
Analysis Nickel’s use in batteries for electric vehicles makes it a vital metal for the 21st century. Dominic Frisby investigates how to invest.
By Dominic Frisby Published
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Commodity supercycle or not, here’s a metal that’ll still be in demand – tin
Tips Commodity prices may have come off the boil recently. But for tin, the only way is up. Dominic Frisby picks the best ways to invest.
By Dominic Frisby Published
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Copper has hit a ten-year high, but this could just be the start of a huge bull market
Analysis The price of copper is at its highest for ten years. But supply constraints and a massive rise in demand mean it’s not going to stop there, says Dominic Frisby.
By Dominic Frisby Published
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Copper price’s red-hot run as it heads for a decade-long high
News The copper price has risen by 26% so far this year and is at its highest level in almost ten years.
By Alex Rankine Last updated
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Tech has dominated the economy – but the real world is about to strike back
Analysis The digital economy has driven tech stocks to incredible valuations. But it is all dependent on the real-world economy. And particularly on metals and the companies that produce them. Here, Dominic Frisby looks at the outlook for mining stocks.
By Dominic Frisby Published
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