Australia’s Allkem flags lower lithium production on tight labour market
A tight labour market in Western Australia, along with covid-19-related border closures, has hit production at mining firms operating in the state.
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Hedge fund Elliott sues LME for $456m over nickel trading halt
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Ganfeng kicks off construction of Mariana lithium project in Argentina
The Mariana project hosts one of the biggest lithium deposits in the world.
Explosion at Colombian coal mine kills nine workers, traps six
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Russian mine in Arctic evacuated after smoke reported, Nornickel says
Nornickel said no one had been injured in the incident.
Picasso pigment may be key to recovering gold from e-waste
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