EV makers must partner with miners to secure key metals
Lithium demand is forecast to almost triple by mid-decade from last year’s level, BloombergNEF said in a July report.
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Column: Iron ore navigates choppy seas amid some positive China signs
Iron ore is managing to steer a fairly straight course despite the headwinds and crosswinds being thrown about by both the Chinese and global economies, writes Andy Home.
India’s platinum imports jump to a record high as gold refiners take advantage of tax change
Refiners imported a large amount of gold containing platinum but registered the purchases with customs as a platinum alloy to avoid paying higher duties.
BHP lifts steel consumption forecast on surging demand from renewable power farms
The miner forecasts surging demand for wind and solar farm equipment to boost steel demand by 2% in 2030 and by 4% in 2050.
Mitsui Mining expects H2 zinc output to rise 0.2%
Japan's biggest zinc smelter plans to produce 110,800 tonnes of refined zinc in the second half of the 2022/23 financial year.
Danakali to sell stake in flagship Colluli potash project in Eritrea
The Australian miner is selling its 50% interest to China's Sichuan Road and Bridge Group for $121 million cash.
Understanding how li-ion battery electrolytes work may give EVs a boost – study
Researchers have advanced microscopy techniques to take a closer look at what happens at the molecular scale in lithium-ion battery electrolytes.
Burkina Faso miners say business as usual despite coup
Companies said the new military leadership has urged people of Burkina Faso to “go about their business in peace.”
Rio Tinto ousts Australian uranium unit directors over contentious report
Move is considered a key victory in a dispute over potential mining in Australia's Kakadu national park.
