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Foreign-backed nickel hub in Indonesia causing mass deforestation – report

Climate Rights International says the Weda Bay Industrial Park operators have cut down more than 5,300 hectares of tropical forest.

Reuters | January 17, 2024 | 5:31 pm

China’s CBC increases stake in Bolivia lithium mining

The agreement provides for a further $90 million investment.

Reuters | January 17, 2024 | 8:50 am

Iron ore futures retreat amid weak China data

The benchmark February iron ore on the Singapore Exchange slid…

Reuters | January 17, 2024 | 8:44 am

Rio Tinto sees stimulus boost in China to drive gradual recovery for iron ore demand

While prices of iron ore closed 2023 about 20% higher,…

Bloomberg News | January 16, 2024 | 4:20 pm

China cobalt buyers use global glut to challenge pricing

A rapid expansion of cobalt mining in Democratic Republic of…

Bloomberg News | January 16, 2024 | 9:29 am

UN to start taking deep-sea mining applications this July

The decision came after the International Seabed Authority spent the past two weeks debating standards for the new and controversial practice.

Reuters | March 31, 2023 | 3:46 pm

Chinese lithium producers set price floor as demand evaporates – sources

The move would come as prices plunge on a significant slowdown in demand for EVs in China.

Reuters | March 31, 2023 | 7:46 am

Green hydrogen equipment makers poised for rapid growth in China

China’s capacity to manufacture electrolyzers could grow about 20 times by 2028 as costs of the clean energy source plunge.

Bloomberg News | March 29, 2023 | 2:45 pm

Vale signs agreements with Chinese companies to reinforce strategic agenda in Asia

One agreement relates to investment in the Morowali project in Indonesia.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 29, 2023 | 11:57 am

Value of battery metals in newly-sold EVs tripled on rampant lithium, nickel prices

MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index surged to just under $27 billion in 2022 thanks to surging lithium and nickel prices, but January saw a 50% month-on-month drop.

Frik Els | March 28, 2023 | 2:01 pm

Copper price rises as banking worries ease

Regional US lender First Citizens BancShares scooped up the assets of SVB on Monday.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 28, 2023 | 8:41 am

Biden tees up a supply chain rethink with challenge to China’s EVs

Ford confirmed last month that it will tap technology from CATL for a $3.5 billion plant it’s building in Michigan.

Bloomberg News | March 28, 2023 | 7:32 am

Researchers closer to understanding how orogenic gold belts are formed

Chinese scientists are proposing the idea that lithospheric crust-mantle decoupling could be related to the formation of orogenic gold deposits.

Staff Writer | March 28, 2023 | 6:12 am

BHP to trial carbon capture with Chinese steel firm HBIS

Project will develop and test technologies that can be integrated into steel production processes to cut CO2 emissions.

Reuters | March 27, 2023 | 5:30 am

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