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Canada, Japan agree to work more closely on battery supply chains

Earlier this month a unit of South Korea's Solus Advanced Materials said it would will build a copper foil facility in Quebec.

Reuters | September 21, 2023 | 7:46 am

Top Philippine nickel miners may spend $2 billion in new plants

The Philippines has been pushing miners to invest in processing…

Bloomberg News | September 21, 2023 | 7:00 am

Global nickel market surplus widens in July – INSG

The global nickel market had a surplus of 28,600 metric…

Reuters | September 21, 2023 | 6:56 am

Indonesia extends validity of mining production plans to three years

Indonesia will allow mining production plans to stay valid for…

Reuters | September 21, 2023 | 6:51 am

Barrick says big miners show interest in Pakistan copper project

The $7 billion Reko Diq project in Balochistan boasts one…

Bloomberg News | September 20, 2023 | 1:54 pm

Gold price falls from four-week high as Pelosi’s Taiwan trip stirs tensions

US House Speaker's trip adds to tailwinds that helped gold rebound from a 15-month low.

Bloomberg News | August 2, 2022 | 12:35 pm

Globally more is being spent on coal than copper mining

New report shows growing disconnect between rhetoric on energy transition, which requires exponential growth in copper mining, and the realities of going green.

Frik Els | August 1, 2022 | 10:24 am

Marex to buy ED&F Man Capital Markets for $220m in expansion drive

The two brokers said in early July they had entered into exclusive talks about the transaction, which leaves the LME with one less ring-dealing member.

Reuters | August 1, 2022 | 8:56 am

Indonesia to issue nickel export tax rules in Q3

The government is keen to take advantage of Indonesia's large deposits of nickel to eventually produce batteries for electric vehicles.

Reuters | August 1, 2022 | 8:42 am

Toyota-Panasonic battery JV to buy lithium from ioneer’s Nevada mine

The binding supply deal is the second in less than a month for ioneer.

Reuters | July 31, 2022 | 7:26 pm

India launches first international bullion exchange to bring transparency

India International Bullion Exchange could lead to standard gold pricing in India.

Reuters | July 29, 2022 | 8:06 am

First global gold exchange in India seen burnishing hub role

The India International Bullion Exchange is expected to attract dealers, refineries and foreign banks, its CEO said.

Bloomberg News | July 28, 2022 | 4:57 pm

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

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

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