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Northvolt begins building Europe’s largest lithium-ion battery plant

The battery cell maker is working on the first section of the factory, in Skellefteå in the north of Sweden, which will be completed in 2020 and produce eight gigawatt cell capacity per year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2018 | 6:55 am

Glencore faces third Congo legal challenge this year

Congolese-American businessman and convicted fraudster Charles Brown claims he's owed $1 billion in compensation for a 19% stake he previously held in Mutanda Mining, and which Glencore allegedly sold in two fraudulent transactions, in 2007 and 2012.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2018 | 3:49 am

LME says plans to launch about 15 contracts from January 2019

The exchange said in March that any launch of a new cobalt contract would not be until the end of 2018 or early 2019.

Reuters | June 7, 2018 | 11:46 am

Rio Tinto signs JV exploration deal with China’s Minmetals

The companies are committed to explore for mineral deposits first in the Asian country and then the rest of the world .

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 7, 2018 | 5:58 am

Congo mining regulations to be signed into law on Friday — mines minister

Congo's prime minister wants to immediately implement the new mining code without any concessions to industry demands that key provisions be amended.

Reuters | June 7, 2018 | 4:00 am

It was a great first quarter for battery material financings

Lithium, copper and nickel.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 6, 2018 | 3:26 pm

DeepGreen research ship returns with early positive findings on viability of deep ocean metals for our future

Third of seven ocean campaigns, Co-sponsored with Maersk, retrieves thousands of polymetallic nodules from top of ocean floor.

Fenton | June 6, 2018 | 4:43 am

Chile’s SQM hires ex-chairman Ponce as adviser, government says

SQM has retained former chairman Julio Ponce as an adviser despite an agreement to distance himself from the firm to end a long-running royalties dispute.

Reuters | June 5, 2018 | 10:45 am

German battery maker Akasol plans Frankfurt listing in June

The company is planning to sell new shares worth about 100-125 million euros ($117-$147 mln) in a deal valuing it at about 400-500 million euros.

Reuters | June 5, 2018 | 9:36 am

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