(Natural News) According to Kelly Blue Book, the cost to manufacture an electric vehicle (EV) is currently $56,437. An EV is two to eighteen times more expensive than a reliable, combustion engine vehicle. The cost to manufacture these batteries has slowly dropped in the past few years; however, recent cost spikes for nickel and lithium […]

(Natural News) Even though the London Metals Exchange (LME) is based in the United Kingdom, its true controller is communist China, which has the power to change the rules at will in order to protect and benefit itself at the rest of the world’s expense. The recent nickel squeeze, which was unfairly stopped and reversed […]

(Natural News) A halt in trading of the commodity nickel earlier this month in response to massive manipulation by a Chinese investor provided fresh evidence that “the markets” aren’t real at all, and that the masters of the universe who control them can and do manipulate them to their advantage, screwing over ordinary investors who […]

(Natural News) United States President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg were recently mocked by conservatives for suggesting that working-class Americans scrambling to pay the soaring oil prices should consider acquiring an electric vehicle (EV) instead. Yet, this easy solution supported by Democratic elites might just be even more unreal considering the current financial situation of many Americans. […]

(Natural News) Many people thought that the global financial markets would not be affected by the Russia-Ukraine War. They were wrong. Investors have received a harsh warning during the past week with the stock prices plunging, commodity prices going absolutely crazy and a dark cloud of fear blanketing Wall Street. The war in Ukraine has forever […]

(Natural News) Aluminum and nickel prices spiked after Russia moved troops to two areas in Ukraine and declared them as independent regions. Aluminum prices, which were at $3,270 per ton on February 21, jumped 3.67 percent to around $3,390 the following day. Meanwhile, nickel, which was trading at $24.350 per ton, jumped 3.9 percent to […]

(Natural News) Nickel prices have skyrocketed amid dwindling supply concerns, sending prices in London to a seven-year high. The silvery-white metal is commonly used to make stainless steel and other alloys stronger. It also increases their ability to withstand extreme temperatures and corrosive environments. In 2011, at least 80 percent of the primary (not recycled) nickel consumed in America was used […]

(Natural News) Electric automaker Tesla has agreed to buy nickel from mine in New Caledonia, in the southwest Pacific Ocean, to secure its supply of the key battery metal. The deal amid growing concern over future supplies of the metal. This is after a 26 percent rally in nickel prices over the past year and growing […]

(Natural News) For the longest while I have been asking, “Where do environmentalists and Democrats think all these batteries for our oil-free transportation fleet are going to come from?” It seems they think there is a Battery Fairy out there somewhere who will magically supply the ginormous battery capacity, and additional supply of electricity to […]

(Natural News) While studies have shown that air pollution is associated with an increased risk of premature death, for a while, scientists couldn’t identify which specific airborne particles were responsible. Now a recent study has finally determined the metal particles linked to the increased risk of premature death. Researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global […]