White House says review of Nippon Steel’s proposed purchase of US Steel ongoing
A source told Reuters this week that the US national security panel reviewing Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion bid.
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Saskatchewan processing plant first to produce rare earth metals in North America
Facility is ready to produce 10 tonnes of neodymium-praseodymium metals per month, with purities greater than 99.5%, SRC said.
Gold price sets new record on Fed’s first rate cut since 2020
Fed's announcement on Wednesday caps a period of flux in the gold market.
Column: China’s coal use and output are rising, even as renewables surge
Electricity from thermal sources rose 3.7% in August from a year earlier, according to official data.
EV batteries with nickel get boost in China after prices retreat
China’s EV market is offering a tentative challenge to the shift toward batteries with no nickel or cobalt.
BHP’s fertilizer boss bets on low-cost potash to challenge rivals
Jansen mine is expected to produce potash at costs that are less than the top Canadian operations of fertilizer giants Nutrien and Mosaic.
Electra teams with Ontario First Nations investment firm on battery recycling
The effort is focused on selling black mass, made by recycling dead lithium-ion batteries, to Electra’s proposed refinery in northern Ontario.
China pushes back on US probe of uranium exports
China said it is willing to continue "normal economic and trade cooperation" with countries around the world, including Russia.
Aclara advances on environmental permitting for Chilean rare earth project
The company said it is aiming to file a response addressing questions raised by government agencies by the end of the first quarter of 2025.
