BHP wants Australia to scrap nuclear power ban Nuclear “must be part of the conversation” in Australia says Laura Tyler, BHP's chief technical officer. Bloomberg News | June 28, 2023 | 5:00 am
Peru plans to extend military presence in bid to keep copper shipments flowing The mining corridor is used by MMG’s Las Bambas, Glencore’s Antapaccay and Hudbay Minerals’ Constancia to transport semi-processed copper to a seaport. Bloomberg News | June 27, 2023 | 2:18 pm
Worsening rail bottlenecks pummel South Africa’s coal exports The country is on course to deliver less coal to the coast for export than last year. Bloomberg News | June 27, 2023 | 6:11 am
John Goodenough, a battery trailblazer, dies at 100 His inventions helped develop modern computers and commercialize lithium-ion batteries. Bloomberg News | June 27, 2023 | 6:06 am
Biden energy subsidies risk distorting critical metals market, UK minister warns The IRA is “a challenge to other countries to put down their versions of this also." Bloomberg News | June 26, 2023 | 12:08 pm
Friedland warns of a copper ‘train wreck’ as supply stalls Copper is poised to follow other commodities upended by recent price surges. Bloomberg News | June 26, 2023 | 10:20 am
EV metals will come from dead batteries at new US plant Recycling startup Nth Cycle is opening its first full-scale plant in Fairfield, Ohio, to produce a mix of nickel and cobalt. Bloomberg News | June 26, 2023 | 10:11 am
Germany eyes critical materials fund of as much as $1.1 billion The amount is around half that previously being considered, however, reflecting new spending constraints. Bloomberg News | June 26, 2023 | 9:42 am
Big oil’s pullback from clean energy matters less than you might think Exxon Mobil, Chevron, BP, Shell and TotalEnergies “choose cash over climate.” Bloomberg News | June 25, 2023 | 10:20 am
Eskom allowed to sidestep pollution reduction rules at key plant Eskom has been given permission to bypass pollution abatement equipment at the Kusile coal power station in South Africa. Bloomberg News | June 24, 2023 | 12:46 pm
Heavy rains in Chile cause floods, shut down some copper mines Work at the company’s Andina mine is currently suspended, Codelco said. Bloomberg News | June 23, 2023 | 12:05 pm
The China-driven metals ‘super cycle’ is over, Jefferies says Asia’s largest economy has been a crucial support for metals markets over the last two to three decades. Bloomberg News | June 23, 2023 | 10:10 am