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Real environmental impact of nuclear power generation revealed

A new analysis accounts for the volume of resources extracted from the lithosphere during the life cycle of nuclear power generation.

Staff Writer | June 23, 2022 | 5:05 am

Indonesia plans to hike tin royalty tariff, make it more progressive

The current royalty tariff for tin is set at 3%…

Reuters | June 22, 2022 | 8:30 am

Kia picks batteries from CATL for EV sold at home

CATL, whose clients include Tesla and Volkswagen, is the world's…

Reuters | June 21, 2022 | 9:19 pm

Toyota joins Redwood Materials’ EV battery recycling initiative

The US startup is building a closed-loop battery ecosystem aimed…

Reuters | June 21, 2022 | 7:42 am

Surging energy prices force Japanese steel giant to revisit coal

Nippon Steel currently has minority stakes in six coking coal…

Bloomberg News | June 20, 2022 | 2:47 pm

Iron ore futures down

Ore for September closed around 7.3% lower at $95.63 a tonne in Singapore. Benchmark spot material dropped to $99.50 a tonne on Monday.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 5, 2019 | 11:16 am

There’s one metal worrying Tesla and EV battery suppliers

Battery producers and electric automakers, including Tesla, are concerned over longer-term supplies of nickel.

Bloomberg News | August 5, 2019 | 6:30 am

Gold price surges to record high in 73 currencies

Including all-time peaks in pound sterling, Canadian, Australian dollar and a USD six-year high in New York on Friday.

Frik Els | August 2, 2019 | 12:21 pm

Gold: demand mixed as prices rally; safe-haven interest picks up

Global benchmark spot gold was on course for a weekly gain, having jumped nearly 2% on an escalation in U.S.-China trade tensions.

Reuters | August 2, 2019 | 11:54 am

Electric ambition: BHP eyes EV market with speciality chemicals

The world's biggest miner will face a test of its ability to move beyond bulk mining.

Reuters | August 2, 2019 | 10:40 am

Barrick allowed to operate Porgera mine, lease extension being considered

The government is looking into an application by Barrick Niugini Ltd, a joint venture between Barrick and China's Zijin Mining Group.

Reuters | August 2, 2019 | 9:26 am

Malaysia asks Lynas for waste plan before licence renewal

Malaysia's environment ministry set conditions in December for Lynas to remove its waste stockpiles before it would renew its operating licence.

Reuters | August 1, 2019 | 11:41 am

Philex seeks partners for $1.1bn Silangan project

The Silangan project, originally slated to begin production by 2018, was hit by a ban on new open-pit mining introduced in 2017.

Reuters | August 1, 2019 | 11:25 am

Indian firms set up JV to mine for lithium, cobalt overseas

Three Indian state-run companies are to form a joint venture to buy mining assets overseas.

Reuters | August 1, 2019 | 9:05 am

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