How Citigroup helped lift the lid on Trafigura’s nickel nightmare

Until late October, the US bank had been helping to finance Trafigura’s nickel trades with companies linked to Indian businessman Prateek Gupta.

Bloomberg News | February 14, 2023 | 10:40 am

Electric vehicle sales top $1 trillion in wake-up call for carmakers

Global auto sales are worth around $2.5 trillion a year.

Bloomberg News | February 14, 2023 | 7:17 am

Deep-sea mining may disrupt whale communication, study finds

Noises produced by mining the seabed could interfere with whales' ability to communicate with one another.

Reuters | February 14, 2023 | 6:57 am

Bluejay Mining pulls demerger plan, aims to raise $6 million

It said the spinoff of its battery and critical metals exploration unit, Disko Exploration, is no longer considered the right strategy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 14, 2023 | 6:49 am

Researchers find subterranean pharmacy in limestone caves

A study on moonmilk led to the discovery of a compound active against superbugs.

Staff Writer | February 14, 2023 | 3:45 am

France grants loan to Eramet’s SLN nickel unit to avert collapse

The French government has agreed to grant a 40 million euro loan to SLN.

Reuters | February 13, 2023 | 9:57 am

Column: How lack of copper could slow the energy transition

It’s far from clear whether a traditionally cautious mining industry will embrace the scale of investment needed to rewire the world.

Bloomberg News | February 13, 2023 | 7:28 am

Commodities risk lurking in ESG funds now too big to ignore

Analysts estimate that the path to net zero may require digging up 5.2 billion metric tons of metals through 2050, which may be worth as much as $10 trillion.

Bloomberg News | February 13, 2023 | 7:01 am

Vulcan Energy to mine 60% more German lithium than planned

It now targets 24,000 tonnes of lithium a year from its brine resource in Germany — 60% higher than its previous goal of 15,000 tonnes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 13, 2023 | 6:03 am

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