Tesla bets on mining with Nevada lithium claim

The company is planning to build its own cathode factory.

MINING.com Editor | September 23, 2020 | 1:13 pm

Tesla warns on challenges of scaling up production

Elon Musk warned about the difficulties of speeding up production as an expert cautioned the carmaker's increased reliance on large-scale aluminum parts could bring new manufacturing challenges.

Reuters | September 22, 2020 | 1:04 pm

Metal industry sees no need for LME green aluminum platform

Industry sources said the market already had the tools needed for consumers willing to pay a premium for sustainable metal.

Reuters | September 22, 2020 | 10:54 am

US to remove tariffs on Canadian aluminum, Ottawa drops threat of retaliation

Imports from Canada are expected to “normalize” to 70,000 to 83,000 tonnes per month in the last four months of 2020.

Reuters | September 15, 2020 | 11:08 am

Rio launches its first closed-loop recycling service

Rio Tinto will partner with Shawinigan Aluminium for its recycling services through a $7 million melting facility.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 15, 2020 | 10:13 am

Australia aluminum sector in fight for survival

Australia’s aluminum smelters are being priced out of the global market due to high energy costs, with closures looming unless they can find a pathway to cheaper power.

Bloomberg News | September 14, 2020 | 1:25 pm

Aluminum producers’ race to go green may fracture market

Tesla is ordering giant aluminium casting presses for its assembly line in Germany.

Andy Home – Reuters | September 11, 2020 | 4:10 pm

India to restrict metals imports with an eye on China

Country is planning to raise surveillance of copper and aluminum imports while developing policies to curb shipments from China and other Asian nations to protect domestic producers, said two government sources and an industry official.

Reuters | September 10, 2020 | 8:22 am

Mining ‘green metals’ may increase pressure on key biodiversity areas – study

Researchers found that mining metals for a clean energy transition creates further pressure on the biodiversity located in mineral-rich landscapes.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 8, 2020 | 6:30 am

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