VW warns soaring EU energy costs render battery plants unviable
Volkswagen plans to have six battery factories in full operation across Europe by 2030.
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Tesla and South Korea might not be the dream pairing it seems
Musk might want to read up on Kaher Kazem, the former head of GM in South Korea, who now faces a potential jail term on charges of illegally hiring contract workers.
Sibanye-Stillwater to spend $616m advancing Finnish lithium project
The Keliber mine is expected to be Europe's first fully integrated lithium hydroxide producer supplying the regional market.
Drive to bypass China in lithium refining grows in Australia
Pilbara Minerals Ltd. plans to build a demonstration plant in Western Australia capable of refining the material.
Ghana in talks with Dubai oil refiner to barter gold for fuel
Ghana last week ordered mining companies to sell 20% of the metal they refine to the central bank.
Vale Indonesia expects to complete nickel HPAL plant by 2025
Company expects to complete construction by 2025 of a high-pressure acid leaching plant to produce nickel minerals.
Rio Tinto reaches historic agreement with Juukan Gorge group
Australia said last week that it would strengthen laws to better protect Aboriginal cultural heritage.
Burkina Faso’s vanishing gold boom puts livelihoods at risk
Russia's Nordgold in April stopped mining at Taparko, saying the lives of its staff were in danger.
Indonesian tin groups ask govt to consider impose export restrictions gradually
The policy is similar to what the country has implemented for developing a downstream processing industry for nickel ore.
