UK fraud unit finds alleged bribe network behind cobalt hub

Prosecutors have told Swiss authorities they have proof of an alleged money-laundering ring spanning from Africa to Europe.

Bloomberg News | July 15, 2021 | 8:29 am

Home: Global metals trading impetus shifting from east to west

The world of metals trading is becoming increasingly multi-polar, reflecting the rise of China's futures markets over the last decade.

Reuters | July 15, 2021 | 8:14 am

Redox flow battery market expected to become multi-billion by 2031 – report

IDTechEx paints an optimistic picture of what the redox flow battery market may look like in the next decade.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 15, 2021 | 6:11 am

Concord Resources buys alumina plant in bet on US revival

The deal will give Concord access to an additional 600,000 tonnes of alumina per year on top of the 1.4 million tonnes it already handles, which would make it one of the world’s leading traders of alumina.

Bloomberg News | July 14, 2021 | 3:00 pm

Home: Fund managers give copper a wide berth as China cools

Supercycle bulls will argue that this is just a temporary soft spot before green infrastructure stimulus starts building momentum in Europe and the United States.

Reuters | July 14, 2021 | 7:12 am

Zombie mines are coming back to life on soaring metals prices

A strong price environment had seen miners look at the economics of reopening mothballed operations, one consultancy says.

Bloomberg News | July 13, 2021 | 8:16 pm

ArcelorMittal to build first big zero-carbon steel plant

The company would build a unit that processes iron ore using green hydrogen at its plant in Gijon, Spain.

Bloomberg News | July 13, 2021 | 1:05 pm

Rare diamonds show life-giving elements present on Earth soon after it formed

Volatile gases conserved in diamonds found in ancient rocks indicate that the basic chemical composition of Earth’s atmosphere was laid down at least 2.7 billion years ago.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 13, 2021 | 6:11 am

EU, Ukraine to sign preliminary deal on key raw materials, batteries

To power up e-car batteries and for energy storage alone, the EU estimates it will need up to 18 times more lithium by 2030 and up to 60 times more by 2050.

Reuters | July 12, 2021 | 11:20 pm

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