Belgium to extend life of nuclear reactors by another decade The decision aims to secure supply amid record-high energy prices. Bloomberg News | March 19, 2022 | 12:13 pm
AGL gets greenlight for Liddell battery in push away from coal AGL Energy wants to build a 500-megawatt battery on the site of the Liddell power station. Bloomberg News | March 19, 2022 | 11:58 am
Nyrstar’s Auby smelter to resume zinc output at reduced rate Nyrstar's Auby zinc operations were placed on care and maintenance in January in response to high power prices. Reuters | March 19, 2022 | 11:33 am
Southern Copper says it is close to sealing deal for Cuajone mine restart in Peru The Cuajone copper mine suspended operations on Feb. 28, after four communities in southern Peru shut down water access to the company. Reuters | March 19, 2022 | 11:19 am
Goldman bids for nickel off-exchange about 32% below LME price The bank has been offering to trade contracts in commodity index products, such as the S&P GSCI, whose constituents include nickel. Bloomberg News | March 18, 2022 | 2:50 pm
Severstal at risk of default over coupon non-payment The company said it had received permission by the Russian government to pay in dollars, but believed Citigroup, the paying agent, would block the payment. Bloomberg News | March 18, 2022 | 2:43 pm
Canadian Exploration Snapshot: Seven juniors exploring the country Canada is among the world’s premier jurisdictions for mineral exploration and mining and has become a go-to destination for the industry. Marilyn Scales | March 18, 2022 | 2:39 pm
LME boss says banks are partly to blame for nickel short squeeze Banks last year lobbied against efforts to increase transparency in metals markets, LME chief executive Matthew Chamberlain said in an interview. Bloomberg News | March 18, 2022 | 2:38 pm
Waybridge, Mercury Group partner on supply chain logistics for raw materials Joining forces will improve the resiliency of the raw materials supply chain in the wake of disruptions, the companies said. Amanda Stutt | March 18, 2022 | 12:02 pm