Gallium price jumps as buyers lock in supply before China export controls Gallium rose to $326 a kilogram on Friday, up $43 from a week ago. Bloomberg News | July 7, 2023 | 3:18 pm
Argentina’s Pan American Energy joins oil industry’s push into lithium The company plans to dig exploratory wells in Argentina’s Andean salt flats by year-end. Bloomberg News | July 7, 2023 | 3:02 pm
Yellen says US doesn’t want ‘winner take all’ fight with China Yellen’s comments kick off two days of meetings in Beijing for the US Treasury chief. Bloomberg News | July 7, 2023 | 7:34 am
BHP looks to tiny microbes to cut stubborn steel emissions BHP aspires to reduce its Scope 3 emissions to net zero by 2050. Bloomberg News | July 7, 2023 | 7:23 am
EU pushing China to narrow the scope of metal export controls The EU wants to make sure that export restrictions on the two metals are based on clear security implications and comply with WTO rules. Bloomberg News | July 6, 2023 | 5:04 pm
Chile’s lithium model gets conditional nod of approval from UN commission Chile’s strategy has been well received by some private players including the two incumbents SQM and Albemarle. Bloomberg News | July 6, 2023 | 4:38 pm
Deadly attack at Colombia coal facility sparks industry plea to protect miners The incident happened at a Minex facility near the eastern Colombian city of Cucuta on the border with Venezuela. Bloomberg News | July 6, 2023 | 2:54 pm
Australia’s trade surplus swells as gold and energy exports rise Thursday’s data showed overseas shipments of non-monetary gold jumped almost 16%. Bloomberg News | July 6, 2023 | 8:43 am
Canada port strike enters fifth day with talks deadlocked, threatening economy In April $3.6 billion of goods were exported from British Columbia, including more than $750 billion of coal. Bloomberg News | July 6, 2023 | 7:40 am
UK needs to revive rich mining past to counter China’s minerals grip The reopening of the South Crofty tin mine in Cornwall is part of a wave of mining activity across England’s southwestern tip. Bloomberg News | July 6, 2023 | 4:57 am
What are gallium and germanium? Niche metals hit by China curbs Excluding China, other countries with gallium production capacity include Russia and Ukraine. Bloomberg News | July 5, 2023 | 11:28 am
World’s biggest nuclear power plant being planned in Canada The Ontario government said Bruce Power will conduct an environmental assessment of adding as much as 4.8 gigawatts of capacity to its plant. Bloomberg News | July 5, 2023 | 11:19 am