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Northvolt gets $400 million from Ontario fund for green battery

Northvolt is currently in talks with the Canadian and Quebec governments on a potential multibillion-dollar plant near Montreal.

Bloomberg News | June 20, 2023 | 11:10 am

Column: Zinc price slide claims first victim as Irish mine closes

The closure of the Tara zinc mine in Ireland tells…

Reuters | June 20, 2023 | 9:23 am

LME cancelled nickel trades to ‘save’ Tsingshan, London court told

Two financial firms are demanding a combined $472 million in…

Reuters | June 20, 2023 | 8:23 am

Volkswagen in talks with JV partner on audit of Xinjiang plant

Investors are placing pressure on the carmaker to carry out…

Reuters | June 20, 2023 | 7:07 am

Norway to open its waters to deep-sea mining

The country's government has outlined details of a plan to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 20, 2023 | 4:42 am

European gas gyrates as Russian cuts escalate energy crisis

Western sanctions on Russia have left equipment key for the functioning of the Nord Stream gas pipeline stuck abroad.

Bloomberg News | June 16, 2022 | 12:11 pm

Russian coal miners turn to India as war upends commodity flows

Sales of thermal coal to Europe dropped to about 10-15% of total exports from 30% before the invasion.

Bloomberg News | June 16, 2022 | 11:21 am

In a Greek coal mine, stocks build up ahead of peak summer demand

The country is pushing back plans to retire some coal-fired plants and has announced that coal mining will be ramped up by 50% this and next year.

Reuters | June 16, 2022 | 8:55 am

Top producer Russia thwarts move to redefine ‘conflict diamonds’

The rift in the Kimberley Process, which certifies rough diamond exports, risks paralyzing the body which makes decisions by consensus.

Reuters | June 16, 2022 | 5:19 am

Ukraine steelmaker says Russia is taking metal from Mariupol

The alleged thefts would fit a pattern of Russia targeting commodity hubs that provided Ukraine with vital export revenues.

Bloomberg News | June 15, 2022 | 11:22 am

Kinross Gold sells Russian assets at half the agreed price

Kinross, which operated in Russia for about 25 years, said the price change followed a review by a recently formed commission to control foreign investments.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 15, 2022 | 6:35 am

Collaboration between brewers, miners may lead to cleaner water supply

According to a research group led by MIT, waste yeast discarded from a single brewery in Boston could be enough to treat the city's entire water supply.

Staff Writer | June 15, 2022 | 6:06 am