London Metal Exchange to decide fate of iconic open-outcry “ring”
The floor was closed in March 2020 for the first time since World War II to allow for the social distancing needed to deal with covid-19.
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The company is planning to build a 1 million tonnes per year aluminum smelter with Huafon Group at its industrial park on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
Ganfeng to build new 50,000 tonnes-per-year lithium plant
Ganfeng will set up a joint venture company in the city of Fengcheng for its latest plant, which will convert spodumene into lithium battery materials.
Miners should target smaller deposits for clean energy era, says PwC
Battery minerals represented less than 3% of the top 40 miners' total revenue in 2020.
Lucara digs up 470-carat diamond at Karowe
The top light brown "cleavage" diamond measures 49x42x26mm and is Lucara’s third diamond over 300 carats found this year.
Biden administration sets up ‘strike force’ to go after China on trade
The United States plans to combat unfair trade practices that have contributed to a "hollowing out" of supply chains.
Deep mines in Sweden considered microbial graveyards
Researchers explored over 30 deep mines in the Swedish Precambrian basement to search for ancient life.
