April 30, 2019 Glencore lowers 2019 production forecasts for copper to oil Glencore cut its full-year copper-output goal by about 3% and lowered production targets for other commodities from nickel to oil.
April 25, 2019 The brash billionaire who wants to make Australia great again Clive Palmer, who made his fortune in mining, is running for the Senate on his right-of-center United Australia Party ticket.
April 23, 2019 BMW to buy cobalt direct from Australia, Morocco for EV batteries The announcement came as the London Metal Exchange (LME) launched an initiative under which it could ban or delist brands that are not responsibly sourced by 2022.
April 23, 2019 LME gets tougher on companies with ties to child labour, corruption The initiative could see it ban or delist brands that can’t prove they are responsibly sourced by 2022.
April 19, 2019 Automakers invest heavily in electric vehicles despite still-low demand Officials said their companies are charging ahead with a flurry of new electric vehicle models, citing rising regulatory requirements globally.
April 19, 2019 The $18 billion electric car bubble at risk of bursting in China There are now 486 EV manufacturers registered in China.
April 18, 2019 Volkswagen Group joins responsible sourcing network Joining the collaboration will enable the Volkswagen Group to gain greater insight into the provenance of cobalt used in lithium-ion batteries.
April 17, 2019 Glencore Coal chief development officer named Katanga CEO Jeff Gerard named to the top job, taking over from Danny Callow.
April 17, 2019 Sherritt sees no impact as Trump lifts ban on lawsuits against foreign firms in Cuba The complete lifting of the ban could allow billions of dollars in legal claims to move forward in U.S. courts and likely antagonize Canada and Europe.
April 17, 2019 Moroccan miner Managem considering raising $200m in bond sales Last month, Managem reported a 16% drop in 2018 revenue after metal prices fell on international markets and its Bakkoudou gold mine in Gabon closed.
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