China’s Baowu seeks deeper ties with Rio Tinto on iron ore trade Baowu is looking to benefit from efforts to repair trade relations between China and Australia. Bloomberg News | February 20, 2023 | 10:07 am
Ecobat to build new battery recycling facility in Arizona The new facility, located in Casa Grande, will initially produce 10,000 estimated tonnes of recycled material per year. Staff Writer | February 20, 2023 | 9:38 am
Amplats cuts dividend payout again as South African power outages crimp profit The Anglo American unit reduced its total 2022 payout by 62% as state-owned utility Eskom struggles to keep its coal-fired power plants working. Bloomberg News | February 20, 2023 | 9:12 am
India opposes Vedanta’s $3bn zinc assets sale, rekindling debt worries The Ministry of Mines urged Hindustan Zinc to "explore other cashless methods" to acquire the assets. Reuters | February 20, 2023 | 9:03 am
Finland tightens mining law as demand for minerals surges Finland is emerging as a key mining and processing hub for battery metals with more than €6 billion in investments already planned. Bloomberg News | February 20, 2023 | 7:49 am
Deep-sea mining would impact ecosystems beyond those in targeted areas – report Researchers found that the destruction of key hydrothermal vents by deep-sea mining could have knock-on impacts on vent fields hundreds of kilometres away. Staff Writer | February 20, 2023 | 5:05 am
Pilbara Minerals sells spodumene cargo tied to lithium hydroxide prices Earlier this month its chief executive told press the developer had around 200,000 tonnes of spodumene to sell. Reuters | February 19, 2023 | 4:41 pm
Governments spent record $1 trillion last year subsidizing fossil fuels International Energy Agency estimates that the combined subsidies for oil, natural gas, electricity and coal hit an all-time high in 2022. Bloomberg News | February 19, 2023 | 10:56 am
G-7 and EU looking at ways to track and trace Russian diamonds Previous EU attempts to sanction Russian gems have run into resistance from importer nations such as Belgium. Bloomberg News | February 19, 2023 | 10:40 am
