Copper steadied on Friday as metals tracked a rally in equities, shrugging off earlier losses after a private survey showed factory activity in China remained in contraction. SEE MORE Oil prices climbed on Friday as markets tightened amid output cuts by producer club OPEC, but surging U.S. supply and concerns of global economic slowdown kept a lid on further gains. SEE MORE Known as petrolithium, lithium extraction from oil brines is made possible by recent technological advancements that may lower the costs and speed production time. SEE MORE First there was a court ruling blocking a new mine on climate change grounds, then one of the world’s largest producers Glencore Plc capped output growth, and finally China was seen to be slowing down Australian imports. SEE MORE Oil prices jumped by the most in almost a month after a plunge in U.S. stockpiles showed OPEC and its allies tightening global supplies despite President Donald Trump’s protests. SEE MORE