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Europe’s lone lithium refinery prepares for new wave of rivals

For 47 years, a chemicals producer in London’s commuter belt has been running a small lithium refinery that’s the only one of its kind in Europe.

Bloomberg News | March 31, 2023 | 11:07 am

Mercedes-Benz is “able and willing” to invest capital in mining – CEO

The company has opened up a raw materials office in…

Reuters | March 31, 2023 | 7:25 am

BMW bets on design and recycling, not mining, to lower battery costs

Automaker not planning to take stakes in mines.

Reuters | March 31, 2023 | 7:25 am

EU’s Vestager optimistic for battery minerals deal similar to Japan’s

The European Commission Executive Vice President said on Thursday she…

Reuters | March 30, 2023 | 12:29 pm

LME launches sweeping plan to revive nickel contract

The LME plans to work with China's Qianhai Mercantile Exchange…

Reuters | March 30, 2023 | 10:49 am

UK retail traders buy the dip in Russian mining stocks

Precious metals miner Polymetal and steel firm Evraz are the two most-bought shares on AJ Bell’s platform over the past week.

Bloomberg News | March 7, 2022 | 9:49 am

Potential Russian oil ban pushes gold price above $2,000

Gold extended its biggest weekly advance since July 2020 amid reports of the US and its allies contemplating an embargo of Russian oil.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 7, 2022 | 9:30 am

Ukraine invasion sets back Musk’s dream for cheaper EVs, for now

Rising prices of nickel, lithium and other materials threaten to slow and even temporarily reverse the long-term trend of falling costs of batteries.

Reuters | March 7, 2022 | 8:03 am

Rock Tech Lithium could build €400m plant in Romania

The plant would produce enough to supply 500,000 cars with lithium-ion batteries per year.

Reuters | March 7, 2022 | 7:51 am

Nickel price jumps 30% to 15-year high

Metal price jumped as fears of major disruptions to supplies due to financial sanctions on Russia fuelled a buying frenzy.

Reuters | March 7, 2022 | 7:36 am

Boeing suspends buying titanium from Russia, assures of ‘sufficient supply’

Airbus did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the status of its titanium supplies.

Reuters | March 7, 2022 | 7:19 am

Palladium price hits record on concerns over Russian supply risks

With most of Europe’s airspace closed to flights from Russia, buyers are worried about securing supplies of the precious metal.

Bloomberg News | March 6, 2022 | 5:07 pm

How much could battery recycling actually aid cobalt, lithium supply shortages?

IDTechEx estimates that a combined total of 180,000 tonnes of lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese could be recovered by 2030 through Li-ion recycling.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 6, 2022 | 10:24 am

Base metals set for best-ever week as war stokes shortage fears

It’s getting increasingly difficult to transport commodities like metals since almost half of the world’s container ships no longer go to Russia.

Bloomberg News | March 4, 2022 | 2:26 pm

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