Value of battery metals in newly-sold electric cars around the world jumps despite slump in lithium, cobalt, graphite prices.

Almost half of White & Case survey respondents see increased taxation as the way resource nationalism is most likely to manifest itself in the wake of covid-19.

In total, $8.84 billion in mining revenue is at-risk, with disruptions to 275 mine sites in 36 countries.

Its major shareholder, Russia’s Nordgold, has improved its takeover bid.