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LME copper prices at 9-year high

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On 19 February, LME cash prices for copper hit a nine-year peak of US$8,806.50/t. However, wire rod demand from the wire and cable industry as a whole is said to be tepid. The true direction of prices in 2021 will only be revealed once Chinese traders return and assess their appetite for the metal in March, Roskill said.

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Chile needs to finalize more lithium plan details to spur investment, miners say – ET Auto

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Companies must also grapple with a soft patch for lithium prices amid a slowdown in EV sales, which has changed the calculus for ensuring economically viable projects. ” Chile’s Mining Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. “This will pose a difficulty for attracting potential investors.”

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Another Tesla price cut possible thanks to plummeting lithium prices

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Tesla is poised to benefit from rapidly dropping lithium prices, particularly in China, where the automaker produces nearly half of its vehicles. Hence, the price of EVs has become intertwined with the cost of lithium , which has slowly become cheaper thanks to massive investments worldwide. But how could this affect Tesla pricing?

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Lithium producer SQM’s net income in 2022 soars almost 7x from 2021 to $3.9B

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Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. In Chile, we have reached a run-rate of 180,000 metric tons of high-quality lithium products while working to further expand our lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide capacity. As the company continues with lithium capacity expansion in Chile, it expects to invest approximately US$1.4

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Chile’s SQM posts profit down 82% as lithium prices slide – ET Auto

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Chile’s SQM , the world’s second-largest lithium producer, on Wednesday posted an 82% fall in its fourth-quarter net profit from a year earlier, below forecasts as prices for the key battery metal continued to slide from earlier peaks. The group’s share price has slid around 30% in the last 12 months.

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Copper output at Chile’s Codelco set to rise this year, CESCO says – ET Auto

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That goal appeared realistic, said Jorge Cantallopts, head of the Center for Copper and Mining Studies (CESCO) in Chile, the world’s top producer of the red metal. That goal appeared realistic, said Jorge Cantallopts, head of the Center for Copper and Mining Studies (CESCO) in Chile, the world’s top producer of the red metal.

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Lithium miner SQM swings to USD 870 mn loss as oversupply sinks prices – ET Auto

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million for the first three months of the year, as oversupply of the metal needed for EV batteries drags on prices. SQM Chief Executive Ricardo Ramos, said that despite growth in sales volumes, the quarter had been hit by average sales prices for lithium that dropped over 75% to USD 12,600 per ton. This brought a loss of USD 3.04

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