Australia’s MinRes to develop lithium processing hub in Goldfields region The decision follows its acquisition of the Lake Johnston nickel concentrator plant and tenure from Poseidon Nickel. Reuters | March 17, 2024 | 4:09 pm
Gold beans all the rage with China’s Gen Z as deflation bites Weighing as little as one gram, the beans are increasingly viewed as the safest investment bet for young Chinese in an era of economic uncertainty. Bloomberg News | March 17, 2024 | 9:50 am
BHP stands down 25% of nickel project workforce BHP has stood down around a quarter of the workers constructing its West Musgrave nickel and copper project in Western Australia. Bloomberg News | March 17, 2024 | 9:20 am
Teamwork needed for Peru to develop full mining potential – Anglo American Peru CEO As long as all interested parties join forces, Peru can take advantage of its ideal conditions to boost and develop the local mining industry, said Adolfo Heeren. Staff Writer | March 17, 2024 | 8:02 am
Industry executives expect the world to reach net zero by 2060 – report The 2050 deadline seems too close for 600 executives in mining, oil and gas, utilities, chemicals and agribusinesses, according to Bain & Company. Staff Writer | March 17, 2024 | 7:19 am
Printed flexible solar cells launched into space Eight mini-modules of printed flexible solar cells were launched into space aboard Space Machine Company’s Optimus-1 satellite. Staff Writer | March 17, 2024 | 4:54 am
Tesla Germany staff to elect new council to gain control over work conditions The IG Metall union hopes to gain greater influence over pay and working conditions at Tesla's gigafactory near Berlin. Reuters | March 16, 2024 | 8:17 pm
Lithium permit freeze limited to new projects, Argentina province says Companies such as Arcadium Lithium and Posco Holdings are free to continue producing the metal and developing existing projects, Catamarca said. Bloomberg News | March 15, 2024 | 11:05 am
Graphjet, Energem merge to create direct biomass-to-graphite company On Friday, Graphjet’s ordinary shares started trading on the Nasdaq. Staff Writer | March 15, 2024 | 10:54 am
