Lithium players race for breakthrough to meet electric car demand
After years of intense testing and development work, the world is about to find out whether DLE works on a commercial scale.
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Eramet to resume manganese mining in Gabon after coup
Eramet has stopped its manganese mining operations and train-transport operations in Gabon out of precaution.
Harmony Gold returns to profit as output rises
The company said profit in the 12 months through to June rebounded to $275 million from a net loss of $48 million in the prior period.
Indonesian nickel smelters turn to Philippines for ore as local supply tightens
Jakarta recently delayed the issuing of mining quotas and suspended operations at a key site of state miner Aneka Tambang.
Codelco woes mount with potential rating cut by Moody’s
Moody’s Investors Service potential downgrade adds to Codelco's worries, including rising debt, declining ore grades and inflation.
Graphite’s dominance of anode market likely to continue in the mid-term – report
IDTechEx forecasts that graphite will remain the most widely used anode material in Li-ion batteries through the medium term with demand exceeding 2 million tonnes by 2029.
BHP mulls taking Escondida underground
BHP is studying ways to offset an expected drop in copper grades in Chile, including a new concentrator and taking Escondida underground.
Codelco put under review by Moody’s with debt piling up
Moody’s Investors Service placed Codelco ratings under review for downgrade, the firm said in a statement Tuesday.
Vale considers taking steel decarbonization model to US, Brazil
Under the proposal, Vale would build briquetting plants that would feed third-party direct reduction facilities on the same site.
