Tata Group to build $5 billion gigafactory in the UK

Tata's first gigafactory outside of India will supply locally-made batteries to the company's its Jaguar Land Rover factories.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 19, 2023 | 3:53 am

Australia’s Renascor signs graphite supply deal with Mitsubishi Chemical

Under the agreement, the parties agreed to undertake further validation testwork on Renascor's graphite products.

Reuters | July 18, 2023 | 6:01 pm

Tanzania unlawfully expropriated Ntaka Hill nickel project, tribunal finds, awards miner $109m

Indiana Resources delivered notices to Tanzanian authorities in 2020 over the amendments that canceled retention licenses prior to 2018.

Amanda Stutt | July 18, 2023 | 4:23 pm

Vale grows iron ore output by 6%, sales lag

The firm produced 78.74 million metric tons of iron ore between April and June.

Reuters | July 18, 2023 | 2:57 pm

Explorer Victor Vescovo says deep sea mining numbers don’t add up

Vescovo in 2019 became the first person to venture to the deepest trenches in the world’s five oceans.

Bloomberg News | July 18, 2023 | 2:49 pm

Global nickel market in 11,900t surplus in May – INSG

That compares with a surplus of 18,800 metric tons in April 2023.

Reuters | July 18, 2023 | 10:07 am

It’s carmakers against miners in battle over China-funded metals

Automakers argue they need more leeway on the rules because it’s currently impossible to produce EV batteries without inputs that have at least some Chinese ownership, while US materials producers contend the domestic supply chain won’t succeed if China’s playing a role.

Bloomberg News | July 18, 2023 | 9:38 am