Nickel is becoming a battleground for bets on battery future Andrew Forrest has long signaled he’s interested in battery metals and has expressed ambitions to get into the business for years. Bloomberg News | August 20, 2021 | 10:18 am
Water scarcity is starting to bite in biggest copper supplier The issue has risen to prominence recently as the desert expands south amid a decade-long drought in Chile. Bloomberg News | August 20, 2021 | 9:57 am
Noront still wants BHP takeover, shunning Forrest Noront said Friday in a statement that its board continues to recommend that shareholders accept BHP’s cash offer. Bloomberg News | August 20, 2021 | 9:50 am
Congo initiates probe into China Moly’s Tenke Fungurume mine The government established a commission to ensure company is complying with its contractual obligations regarding the giant copper and cobalt project. Bloomberg News | August 20, 2021 | 7:53 am
Zambian mines look to new leader to unlock $2 billion investment Companies including First Quantum Minerals and EMR Capital are ready to raise funding for the projects. Bloomberg News | August 19, 2021 | 10:05 pm
Japan appears poised to join the laboratory-made diamond party Production of lab-grown diamonds reached 6 to 7 million carats in 2020, with most of the sales coming from the US. Bloomberg News | August 19, 2021 | 10:21 am
Top Brazil aluminum maker to expand in bet on global shortfall The aluminum unit of Votorantim plans to invest $748 million in the next five years. Bloomberg News | August 18, 2021 | 1:50 pm
Palantir buys gold bars as hedge against ‘black swan event’ The company spent $50.7 million this month on gold, part of an unusual investment strategy that also includes startups, blank-check companies and possibly Bitcoin. Bloomberg News | August 18, 2021 | 9:14 am
Coal india unions seek 50% rise in staff salaries in early talks The demand is backed by expectations for rising profits in coming years amid a reduction in staffing and plans to increase production. Bloomberg News | August 18, 2021 | 7:49 am
The vital fertilizer that’s driving multibillion-dollar bets BHP Group’s go-ahead to spend $5.7 billion on a giant Canadian potash mine is shining a spotlight on a commodity vital to feeding the world. Bloomberg News | August 17, 2021 | 10:28 pm
Vedanta shares plunge as unit defers meeting to discuss dividend Hindustan Zinc originally had the meeting scheduled for Tuesday. Bloomberg News | August 17, 2021 | 4:43 pm
Glencore acquires stake in UK battery maker Britishvolt Britishvolt is building the UK’s first giant battery factory in northern England. Bloomberg News | August 17, 2021 | 4:34 pm
