Germany wants to mass produce large-format lithium-ion cells

One of the miner’s worst kept secret may be revealed as soon as Tuesday.

It hit $39.40 a tonne, the lowest price ever recorded by price assessor The Steel Index (TSI), which began compiling data in 2008.

That is more than double the profits reaped in 2014.

The Peruvian city of Cerro de Pasco, perched high up in the Andes, is about to sink — literally and metaphorically — into the deeps of a half-century-old, open-pit zinc and lead mine.

The 187.7-carat Diavik Foxfire diamond will be showcased in London before returning to Antwerp for detailed assessment.

BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto have significantly cut their investments in coal, while repositioning behind the scenes.

The company, currently the target of a $4.3 billion takeover bid by Suncor, unveiled a pared-back capital budget that cuts spending by 20% year-over-year to $295 million in 2016.

The gold nugget is also about 1,000 times cheaper than solid gold.

The proceeds of the sale will be used to reduce a debt pile of $13 billion with a target of wiping out $3 billion this year.