Ex-Glencore CEO contender sets out to build a Chinese trading giant After just missing out on succeeding Ivan Glasenberg at Glencore, Kenny Ives is now running the trading arm of CMOC Group. Bloomberg News | October 12, 2023 | 10:00 am
Canada Nickel’s Crawford feasibility pegs capex at $3.5bn, mine life at 41 years Uniquely, Crawford will be a net negative contributor to global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Staff Writer | October 12, 2023 | 9:03 am
Lithium heavyweight Chile woos Japan to develop local industry Chile says Japanese battery and metals companies are among Asian investors interested in acquiring long-term preferential access to lithium. Bloomberg News | October 12, 2023 | 6:57 am
Researchers monitor emissions from Africa’s Copperbelt mines from space Using satellite data, researchers were able to quantify emissions from individual mines in Africa's Copperbelt. Staff Writer | October 12, 2023 | 6:16 am
X-Batt and Consol collaborate on coal-based battery tech Researchers emphasized that many mines set to close soon don't have plans for future operations or transitioning to a post-coal economy. Henry Lazenby | October 11, 2023 | 11:35 am
ERG signs deal to sell cobalt to US battery materials producer ERG said it would sell 3,000 metric tons of contained cobalt metal a year to EVelution. Reuters | October 11, 2023 | 10:21 am
Eramet rues timid European banks, sees lithium plant costing $1.5 billion Eramet aims to start producing lithium in Argentina in the second quarter of next year. Reuters | October 11, 2023 | 7:46 am
India sets lithium mining royalty at 3% of LME prices The government also set the royalty for niobium at 3% of the average sale price, and for rare earth elements at 1% of the average sale price of rare earth oxide. Reuters | October 11, 2023 | 7:43 am
Piedmont Lithium to invest in Newfoundland lithium project Piedmont will acquire a 19.9% interest in Vinland Lithium, which owns Killick Lithium. Reuters | October 11, 2023 | 7:40 am
