Billionaire Agarwal pledges to pay Zambia creditors before retaking mine Vedanta is ready to pay $250 million owed to suppliers in Zambia before the company resumes control of copper mines that were seized. Bloomberg News | August 23, 2023 | 8:07 am
Nornickel plans to move some trading to Dubai Largest Russian metals and mining firm to set up in the United Arab Emirates following the war in Ukraine. Bloomberg News | August 23, 2023 | 7:53 am
Miners hope to keep ‘gold shining’ in Mali despite ownership law Some of Mali's top gold producers said a new law to allow the military-led government to increase its ownership of mines should not apply to existing operations. Reuters | August 23, 2023 | 7:49 am
Indonesia’s nickel prices surge amid probe into mining approvals Dozens of nickel smelters in the country are now rushing to stock up on ore. Reuters | August 23, 2023 | 7:44 am
New tech may boost development of lithium-CO2 batteries Li-CO2 batteries are devices that are capable of storing energy and capturing harmful emissions. Staff Writer | August 23, 2023 | 5:05 am
The race to ditch Russian uranium starts in New Mexico’s desert The $5 billion Urenco plant in Eunice supplies about one-third of US demand for enriched uranium and is in the process of boosting output by 15%. Bloomberg News | August 22, 2023 | 4:42 pm
Neometals joint venture to build battery shredding plant for Mercedes Primobius, which is 50% owned by Neometals, will provide 10 tonne per day of the battery shredding 'spoke' for Mercedes LIB Recycling Plant. Reuters | August 22, 2023 | 4:31 pm
SQM Lithium Ventures to take $3 million stake in Electric Era Seattle-based startup seeking to make electric vehicle fast charging ubiquitous and affordable. Staff Writer | August 22, 2023 | 3:35 pm
The big miners’ bright spot looks increasingly dim Key battery metal nickel should help companies offset the decline of coal, but right now it’s a tough market to be in. Bloomberg News | August 22, 2023 | 3:31 pm