Vale approves list of board candidates
Shareholders will vote on the new board in an assembly on April 30.
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LME to make improvements to electronic pricing during ring closure
The London Metal Exchange will make changes to its electronic system for closing prices to make it more efficient during the suspension of open outcry trading due to the pandemic.
Contractor asks Australia to review asset sale by China’s Tianqi Lithium
MSP Engineering asks the Foreign Investment Review Board to review a sale of Tianqi’s Australian lithium business to nickel miner IGO after Tianqi refused to pay it for constructing a battery-grade lithium processing plant in Western Australia.
BHP says acquisitions unlikely near-term given high commodity prices
The company will focus on exploration and wringing more value out of existing assets
Glencore chairman Tony Hayward to step down by 2022
Announcement heralds a changing of the guard at the company, with long-serving chief executive Ivan Glasenberg due to step down in June.
Nonferrous metals exploration budget down 11% in 2020 – report
The global budget was $8.7 billion in 2020, down from the $9.8 billion registered in 2019, S&P found.
Lithium Australia’s cathode material manufacturing process granted patent
Lithium Australia and VSPC want to provide practical solutions for electric vehicle manufacturers seeking cobalt-free batteries.
Ontario to develop first critical minerals strategy
Recent proposed investments of almost C$6 billion in Ontario's auto sector could make the province a global hub for EV manufacturing.
BHP moves exploration team to Toronto to grow copper, nickel pipeline
The move to Canada’s most populous city is expected to help BHP grow its pipeline of “future-facing” metals projects.
