Record mine profit as shipping slumps on glut

A new report details subpar investor returns in the mining industry over the last decade, particularly big cap diversified companies which have not adapted to new realities.

Silicon can hold 10 times as many lithium ions by weight as graphite, but developing the battery technology to scale sustainably has met its share of challenges. 

The French miner was this year given a sales quota by the Asian nation that was 29% less than it expected.

US authorities say Chinese authorities have established internment camps for Uyghurs and other religious and ethnic minority groups.