Los Mineros labor union alleges Industrias Peñoles violated workers’ freedom of association and collective bargaining rights at the company's mine in Zacazonapan.

The proposal, filed by As You Sow, asked the US automaker to commit to a deep-sea mining moratorium.

The two allies have been trying to conclude an agreement for many months now but have repeatedly failed to do so.

The mining and commodities trader giant will provide EVelution with long-term supplies of cobalt hydroxide.

US gold futures, meanwhile, crossed the $2,300 mark, up 1.4% at $2,313.60 per ounce.

In December, Nippon agreed to buy US Steel for roughly $15 billion but the deal faces an uphill battle to approval amid bipartisan opposition in a US election year.

Democrat Sherrod Brown has urged President Biden to investigate Nippon Steel’s business dealings in China, according to the Financial Times.

The drop in lithium prices has flipped the market into a contango, creating opportunities for funds.