China’s No.1 maker of battery cells for EVs to build plant in GermanyA German battery plant could help ease an expected negative impact in the workforce employed by the local automotive industry.Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2018 | 3:50 am
Copper price drops to 9-month low, but what about strikes?Copper bears drop price 11% in 3 weeks, but new…Frik Els | June 28, 2018 | 12:13 pm
China Zinc smelters plan to cut output by 10%Smelters seek to address low zinc prices and treatment charges.Reuters | June 28, 2018 | 10:45 am
Once sequestered, CO2 can be turned into methane By wresting the carbon from CO2 sequestered through carbon capture technologies and affixing it to hydrogen atoms, it is possible to form methane. Staff Writer | October 3, 2023 | 6:06 am
Adventus, Salazar delay construction of Ecuador project The companies now expect to start building their Curipamba-El Domo copper-gold project in the second quarter of 2024. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 3, 2023 | 5:51 am
Mitsui Mining expects H2 zinc output to rise 9.8% y/y Japan's biggest zinc smelter plans to produce 117,800 tonnes of refined zinc in the second half. Reuters | October 2, 2023 | 12:03 pm
Firm dollar and rising inventories send copper prices below $8,000 Inventories of copper in LME-registered warehouses have surged 141% in the past three months. Staff Writer | October 2, 2023 | 10:09 am
Horizonte Minerals stock plunges 60% on cost overruns and delays at Araguaia The company said costs for its Araguaia nickel project in Brazil will escalate by at least 35%. Staff Writer | October 2, 2023 | 9:54 am
Codelco strikes early deal with Radomiro Tomic mine supervisors’ union Nearly 90% of union members voted to approve the agreement. Reuters | October 2, 2023 | 9:06 am
US optimistic it will reach critical minerals deal with EU After signing a minerals deal with Japan in March, the US, along with both the EU and Britain, is now seeking similar agreements. Reuters | October 2, 2023 | 8:33 am
Big Oil, heavy industry discuss emission curbs ahead of COP28 The gathering brought together CEOs from more than 50 companies from the oil and gas sector and the aluminum, steel and cement industries. Reuters | October 1, 2023 | 8:25 am
Copper and silver: The electrical metals Copper and silver are often skipped over in discussions of metals needed for the green economy, with battery metals like lithium, graphite, cobalt and nickel hogging the limelight. Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | September 29, 2023 | 4:34 pm