India wants to open up for lithium mining in batteries quest Government wants to modify existing policies to carry out auctions permits, placing the country in a better position to compete in the battery supply chain. Bloomberg News | July 28, 2022 | 7:45 am
ArcelorMittal to buy Brazil steelmaker CSP for $2.2 billion With the deal, the world's second-largest steelmaker is adding an installed capacity of 3 million tonnes a year of steel slabs. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 28, 2022 | 7:16 am
New observations of graphite’s surface key for Li-ion battery performance For the first time, an spectroscopic study accurately measures the electronic states of the surface and the edge of graphite. Staff Writer | July 28, 2022 | 6:06 am
Argentina gets $290 million to develop lithium assets, build plant China's Zangge Mining will initially invest $40 million in the Laguna Verde lithium project in the province of Catamarca. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 28, 2022 | 3:50 am
Rio Tinto inks deal to unlock huge Simandou iron ore project The miner has formed a JV with the Guinea government and Winning Consortium Simandou to develop infrastructure, including a railway and port. Bloomberg News | July 28, 2022 | 3:03 am
Fortescue raises annual shipments forecast amid inflation pain The world's fourth-largest iron ore miner said it shipped 49.5Mt of the steel-making ingredient in the quarter ended June 30. Reuters | July 27, 2022 | 4:21 pm
Grupo Mexico expects further drop in copper production for Chile and Peru The decrease in US copper demand and conflicts in Peru's Las Bambas mine were among the risks. Reuters | July 27, 2022 | 12:34 pm
Eskom seeks partners for $71 billion energy transition plan The state-owned power utility is saddled with 396 billion rand of debt. Bloomberg News | July 27, 2022 | 11:26 am
Cameco on the front foot as earnings soar Uranium miner sees a return to long-term contracting by utilities highlighting concentrated supply risk Henry Lazenby | July 27, 2022 | 10:58 am