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Build-up of US copper stocks leading to apparent market tightness
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (340+ words) Unrivalled Copper Supply Chain Data. Copper Analyst & Market Reporter Senior Editor - Supply Chains & Data Visualisation Copper prices have hit record high after record high in 2026, and are approaching USD 15,000/t as of 10 September. This is despite 2025’s multi-year high surplus…...
China reportedly set to pause BESS cell capacity approvals
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (153+ words) Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Senior Editor - Supply Chains & Data Visualisation China is reported to have temporarily paused approvals for new battery energy stationary storage (BESS) cell production projects. The pause is part of increased measures by China to curb overcapacity and…...
Despite a weak July, Tesla’s European slump looks temporary
1+ week, 4+ day ago (204+ words) Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Senior Editor - Supply Chains & Data Visualisation Real-Time EV Sales Data By OEM, Model & Region. EV Sales are one of many features of Benchmark's EV & Battery Service Tesla sold just over 6,500 EVs in Europe in July 2026, its lowest…...
CATL's Jianxiawo lithium mine has EIA revoked
1+ week, 5+ day ago (131+ words) Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Product Director - Lithium Senior Editor - Supply Chains & Data Visualisation Facility-level supply forecasts to 2040, IOSCO-assured prices, ESG benchmarking, and monthly Inventory Tracker. The market reference for lithium contracts CATL's Jianxiawo lepidolite mine, China's largest lithium mine by capacity,…...
Cobalt, lithium, graphite: Africa Regional Spotlight
2+ week, 4+ day ago (104+ words) Cobalt dominance, lithium growth, graphite heavyweight: Africa Regional Spotlight Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Editor – Energy Transition Supply Chains Senior Editor - Supply Chains & Data Visualisation Africa is a key mining destination for a range of critical minerals across the energy transition supply…...
Hichilema re-election expected to preserve Zambia's copper policy
2+ week, 5+ day ago (22+ words) Unrivalled Copper Supply Chain Data. Lead Analyst - Government Policy Lead Analyst, Copper Supply Senior Editor - Supply Chains & Data Visualisation © Benchmark Mineral Intelligence...
Qinghai: Why recovery breakthroughs aren't lifting lithium output
2+ week, 5+ day ago (93+ words) View from the ground in Qinghai: Why recovery breakthroughs aren't lifting lithium output Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Senior Analyst - Lithium Product Director - Lithium Editor – Energy Transition Supply Chains Producers in Qinghai's Qaidam Basin have sharply lifted how much lithium they recover…...
Drones are the largest driver of defence industry battery demand
3+ week, 1+ day ago (298+ words) Lead Analyst - Government Policy Senior Editor - Supply Chains & Data Visualisation The greater deployment of drones is having a profound impact on the modern battlefield and has put the geopolitics of the battery supply chain into a new spotlight. In 2025, drones…...
Uruguay leads EV adoption in South America through effective tax
3+ week, 1+ day ago (135+ words) Uruguay quietly leads EV adoption in South America through effective tax incentives Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Senior Editor - Supply Chains & Data Visualisation Much of the attention on South & Central America’s transition to electric vehicles (EVs) focuses on Mexico and Brazil owing…...
Ex-China NdPr prices slip below $110/kg price floor on oversupply
3+ week, 2+ day ago (158+ words) Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Senior Price Analyst - Rare Earths & Battery Minerals Editor – Energy Transition Supply Chains NdPr oxide prices have fallen below a key psychological and structural benchmark, dropping to $95,000/tonne CIF Europe and North America, beneath the $110/kg price floor…...