Berkshire’s lithium venture may supply U.S. automakers, including Tesla -FT
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc has signed an agreement to allow extraction of lithium from its geothermal wells in California.
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Chile’s mining development corporation has a new boss
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Gold, silver and platinum now printed directly onto fabrics
Up till now, metals were printed onto fabrics by coating the fabric with plastic.
Record $93B private capital flows into natural resources
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Glencore tightens grip on Congo mining unit as scrutiny sharpens
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Burkina gold miners shaken by Islamic terror
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China iron ore, steel hit multi-month highs on trade hopes
Prices of steel and steel-making raw materials in China rose on Friday amid optimism over progress in the U.S.-Sino trade talks.