The price increases are among the first signals that the new Omicron variant could cause supply-side pressures and commodity price rises

Tsingshan and fellow Chinese firm Chengxin Lithium Group will produce 60,000 tonnes per year of lithium chemicals at a processing facility in Indonesia

Limited supply of lithium and cobalt - the key constituents of a Li-ion battery - is also behind the global hunt for a replacement, which may become ready by 2030

Some analysts fear the jump in prices of lithium, a key constituent of batteries that drive electric vehicles, could cool people’s adoption of electric vehicles

China accounts for 57% of global supply of the metal and previously exported 5-6 million tonnes annually

Tata-owned facility is one of the UK’s top carbon polluters and will need to find ways to make steel with less carbon dioxide output

The mineral is highly sought-after and a key component in lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and battery storage systems

Discussions follow US and European Union move to end dispute and hammer out deal to combat "dirty" production and overcapacity

Rare earths, copper, chromium, tungsten, petroleum and natural gas are among the items on the National Development and Reform Commission menu

Rise was driven by sharp increases in the prices of commodities, with petrol and coal among the biggest movers in the corporate goods price index