Russia captures village in eastern Ukraine near lithium deposit
Soviet geologists who discovered the lithium deposit there in 1982 suggested it could be significant.
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Mali will resume operations at the complex under court-appointed oversight.
Zambia court adjoins ZCCM to Sampa’s challenge on Mopani sale
A new owner for Mopani is expected to invest in raising copper output to about 200,000 tons per year by 2027.
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Traders have been scaling up bets even as LME warehouse inventory has been depleting.
Greenland miner eyes US, EU deals after Trump boosted interest
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Australia sues China-linked rare earth investors
Australia has sought to build a domestic rare earths supply chain.
BHP faces UK contempt charge for funding case over Brazil dam collapse
BHP denies liability and says the case duplicates legal proceedings and repair programs in Brazil.
CHART: The brutal economics of EV battery lithium
Value of installed lithium in the average electric vehicle sold globally plummets by 89%.
Copper price surges to highest since March record
US prices jump more than 3%, opening up massive $1,600 per tonne gap between US and LME copper prices with Goldman Sachs predicting more gains to come.
