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Big Oil, heavy industry discuss emission curbs ahead of COP28

The gathering brought together CEOs from more than 50 companies from the oil and gas sector and the aluminum, steel and cement industries.

Reuters | October 1, 2023 | 8:25 am

LIBs’ safer cousins, KIBs, under the microscope

Scientists explore water-in-salt electrolytes used in potassium-ion batteries to make…

Staff Writer | October 1, 2023 | 5:41 am

Venezuela, Jindal Steel to sign deal on iron ore mill

Venezuela’s government and Jindal Steel have signed an agreement for…

Bloomberg News | September 30, 2023 | 11:23 pm

Cobalt hydroxide price tumbles amid surging supplies from DRC

Soaring production from Indonesia is also adding to surpluses.

Staff Writer | September 29, 2023 | 9:32 am

Vedanta to split business into six listed companies

The metals-to-oil Indian conglomerate seeks to boost growth amid a…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 29, 2023 | 6:53 am

The next big battery material squeeze is old batteries

It could take 15 years or more for old batteries to eventually arrive at recycling plants.

Bloomberg News | September 1, 2022 | 8:12 am

Column: Surging copper demand will complicate the clean energy boom

Copper demand will increase by more than 50% between now and 2040, according to BloombergNEF.

Bloomberg News | September 1, 2022 | 7:55 am

Indika turns to gold, electric bikes in shift away from coal

Indika has spent $300 million to expand non-coal businesses.

Bloomberg News | September 1, 2022 | 7:43 am

Rio Tinto to pay $3.3 billion for full Turquoise Hill ownership

The agreement, subject to shareholders' vote, would make Rio direct owner of the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 1, 2022 | 3:33 am

Mongolian government pays $153m to settle dispute over Erdenet and Monros mines

Erdenet is one of Asia’s biggest copper and molybdenum mines.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 31, 2022 | 9:28 am

Toyota to invest $5.3 billion in Japan, US for EV battery supply

When the additional facilities come on line between 2024 and 2026, Toyota's battery production capacity in the two countries will have increased by 40 gigawatt-hours.

Reuters | August 31, 2022 | 8:11 am

Japan calls for $24 billion investment to boost battery competitiveness

A specialist panel tasked with formulating battery strategy also set a target of securing 30,000 trained workers for battery manufacturing and supply chains by 2030.

Reuters | August 31, 2022 | 7:32 am

India coal baron becomes world’s third richest trailing only Musk, Bezos

The Indian businessman, a college dropout who first tried his luck as a diamond trader before turning to coal, has become the world’s third-richest person.

Bloomberg News | August 30, 2022 | 8:28 am

Dubai Diamond Exchange sees trade worth $19.8bn in the first half of year

Dubai has grown its diamond industry by leveraging its proximity to Africa and Russia.

Reuters | August 29, 2022 | 8:41 am

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