Glencore agrees to take over Weser-Metall lead plantThe acquisition is being done through Nordenham Metall GmbH, which will take over all personnel.Reuters | April 27, 2021 | 4:53 am
Start-ups aim to change car battery recycling, clean up world’s most polluting industryA handful of startups are trying to find a new…Reuters | April 22, 2021 | 11:58 am
China to curb lead battery use in low-speed EVs from SeptLow-speed EVs have not previously been regarded as vehicles that…Reuters | March 25, 2021 | 7:50 am
Scramble for critical minerals spurs an African rail revival From Angola on the continent’s west coast to Tanzanian on the east, governments and investors are readying to revive decades-old rail lines that have fallen into disrepair. Bloomberg News | August 24, 2024 | 3:58 pm
Lundin copper miners accept new offer, ending Chile strike A breakthrough would enable a resumption of normal operations at a mine that churned out 137,100 tons last year. Bloomberg News | August 24, 2024 | 3:58 pm
Train turmoil unresolved in Canada as new labour action looms Canada's rail disruption that Ottawa ordered to binding arbitration has new wheels a day later. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | August 23, 2024 | 10:12 am
BHP’s return to Argentina marks new hope for untapped copper mines A new incentive regime for mining in Argentina is attracting major players. Reuters | August 23, 2024 | 7:50 am
Gold Fields slumps after cutting output target for second time Gold Fields' profit slumped to $320.7 million in the first half of this year, compared with about $458 million last year. Bloomberg News | August 23, 2024 | 7:40 am
Societe Generale leaves London Metal Exchange’s open-outcry trading floor The SocGen move leaves seven members operating in the LME ring, down from about 30 at its peak in the late 1980s. Reuters | August 23, 2024 | 7:36 am
Brock University researchers studying ways of extracting copper from algae The research will be conducted in partnership with Destiny Copper, a Niagara, Ontario-based copper extraction company. Staff Writer | August 22, 2024 | 4:54 pm
Codelco could face $8 million fine for tailings dam violations The company has ten days to submit a compliance plan and an additional five days to appeal. Reuters | August 22, 2024 | 10:57 am
Rio Tinto, Teck take steps to minimize Canada rail shutdown impact Labor dispute at Canada's two biggest rail networks will affect its ability to receive raw materials at several sites. Reuters | August 22, 2024 | 9:10 am