UK launches critical minerals data centre
To be run by the British Geological Survey, the centre will use the data to help to find ways to source minerals needed for green technologies.
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EXPLAINER: Nuts and bolts of the LME’s cancelled nickel trades legal case
Hedge fund Elliott Associates and Jane Street Global Trading are suing the London Metal Exchange for up to $500 million after the LME cancelled nickel trades on March 8 when prices soared to record highs above $100,000 a tonne in chaotic trade.
