Northvolt gets $400 million from Ontario fund for green battery Northvolt is currently in talks with the Canadian and Quebec governments on a potential multibillion-dollar plant near Montreal. Bloomberg News | June 20, 2023 | 11:10 am
Rio Tinto to invest almost $1 billion in Kennecott copper mine The company said it will invest $498 million to develop an underground mine and infrastructure in an area known as the North Rim Skarn. Bloomberg News | June 20, 2023 | 8:59 am
Australia cautious on Chinese investment in vital lithium sector Chinese firms have already invested in lithium hydroxide refineries in Western Australia. Bloomberg News | June 20, 2023 | 8:30 am
Amazon gold miners flout artisanal label with outsized operations A study by environmental group Instituto Escolhas shows that many small operations are too big to be considered artisanal. Bloomberg News | June 19, 2023 | 12:44 pm
China’s maxed-out aluminum industry eyes future in Indonesia China’s aluminum producers are following in the footsteps of their nickel peers by setting up smelters in Indonesia. Bloomberg News | June 19, 2023 | 9:44 am
Amman Mineral raises $715 million in Jakarta’s top 2023 IPO, sources say The IPO is the largest in Asia this year outside mainland China. Bloomberg News | June 19, 2023 | 7:29 am
Namibia seeks to tap resource potential after lithium ore ban The southern African nation last week banned exports of unprocessed lithium and other critical minerals. Bloomberg News | June 19, 2023 | 7:27 am
World’s No. 2 gold miner is trying to get bigger in copper For a company with “gold” in its name, Barrick Gold Corp. has become noticeably fixated on copper. Bloomberg News | June 18, 2023 | 12:12 pm
Argentina’s growing lithium industry hits export records Argentina’s growing lithium industry hit a record high with exports rising to $60m in May. Bloomberg News | June 17, 2023 | 12:06 pm
The world’s most feared investor heads for showdown over nickel Next week, Paul Singer is taking on the London Metal Exchange. Bloomberg News | June 17, 2023 | 11:49 am
Billionaire Forrest ‘can’t wait forever’ for $80 billion Congo hydro deal Grand Inga would be the largest single source of renewable energy globally, with about double the capacity of China’s Three Gorges Dam. Bloomberg News | June 16, 2023 | 10:44 am
Billionaire Reuben brothers sue Trafigura over nickel fraud Trafigura found out that some cargoes it had bought didn't contain the nickel they were supposed to. Bloomberg News | June 16, 2023 | 7:55 am