Mercedes, CATL partner on $7.6 billion Hungary battery plant The plant will have capacity of 100 gigawatt hours, enough to power more than 1 million cars, and will run on renewable energy. Bloomberg News | August 12, 2022 | 9:27 am
Iron ore price falls as traders weigh demand prospects in China "The iron ore market remains on shaky ground," ANZ commodity strategists said. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 12, 2022 | 9:14 am
Aldebaran receives $8.4 million strategic investment from South32 The company plans to use the funds to advance the Altar copper-gold project in San Juan, Argentina. Staff Writer | August 12, 2022 | 9:04 am
Sky-high energy costs to fan fire under aluminum and zinc prices Smelter closures in Europe could cut aluminum capacity by 750,000 tonnes and zinc output by 150,000 tonnes this winter. Reuters | August 12, 2022 | 9:04 am
Risk-on rally pushes copper price towards a 3% weekly gain Data showed that euro zone industrial production grew three times more than expected in June. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 12, 2022 | 8:59 am
Battery giants, Hyundai concerned by US moves on China supplies South Korean battery makers imported more than 80% of the key minerals from China in 2020. Bloomberg News | August 12, 2022 | 8:28 am
A $700 billion fund is under pressure over plans to curb coal South Korea’s National Pension Service faces criticism over potentially weaker-than-expected plans to curb investments in coal. Bloomberg News | August 12, 2022 | 8:15 am
Column: Scarcity changes the LME warehousing game Scarcity in the physical supply chain has drained metal away from the exchange, hitting rental revenue for storage suppliers, writes Andy Home. Reuters | August 12, 2022 | 8:07 am
Petrobras puts potash mining rights up for sale Interest in potash mines in Brazil is growing as the Ukraine war has highlighted the country's dependence on imports of the product. Reuters | August 12, 2022 | 7:55 am