Vale to supply Northvolt with low-carbon nickel products The deal came after more than two years of talks, Vale said in a securities filing. Reuters | March 22, 2022 | 9:28 am
Powell’s hawkish comments send gold price 1% lower Goldman Sachs economists now expect the Fed to raise interest rates by 50 basis points at both its May and June policy meetings. Staff Writer | March 22, 2022 | 9:11 am
Tesla’s first German-made model Y rollout has Musk dancing again Almost 19 years after its founding, Tesla has a car factory network that spans the globe. Bloomberg News | March 22, 2022 | 8:54 am
ArcelorMittal removes Russian materials from steel supply chain Europe’s biggest steelmaker has eliminated Russian commodities from its supply chain following the invasion of Ukraine. Bloomberg News | March 22, 2022 | 8:32 am
Sweden gives go-ahead for northern Kallak iron ore mine Plans for the mine have been opposed by the indigenous Sami people, as well as climate-change activist Greta Thunberg. Reuters | March 22, 2022 | 8:25 am
Russia diamond supply curb may benefit Zimbabwe miner’s gems State-owned ZCDC will resume diamond auctions in April after an eight-month hiatus. Bloomberg News | March 22, 2022 | 8:19 am
London nickel trading shows signs of recovery after two weeks of chaos LME three-month nickel tumbled as much as 14% to $27,020 a tonne just after Tuesday's market open. Reuters | March 22, 2022 | 8:10 am
LME says it has no current plans to ban Russian metal from its system Russia supplies about 10% of the world's nickel, 6% of its aluminum and around 3.5% of its copper. A ban on Russian metal could lead to shortages and further price surges at a time of rising inflation around the world. Reuters | March 22, 2022 | 7:59 am
Synthetic graphite from industrial waste may be key for next-gen battery systems German scientists are exploring sustainable synthesis routes for graphite from industrial waste. Staff Writer | March 22, 2022 | 6:06 am