Rio takes full control of Rusal alumina partnership in Australia
Rio was asked by the QAL management to step in and take full control of the asset.
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JPMorgan says be ready for 40% commodities rally in market shift
While allocations appear to be above historical averages on commodities, they are not very overweight, according to strategists led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou.
Understanding zinc’s role in a low-carbon economy
Zinc is one of the most versatile and essential materials known to mankind.
Brothers behind Brazil’s $18 billion meat empire are getting into mining
J&F Investimentos SA, owned by the Batista family, emerged as the surprise buyer of some of Vale SA’s operations in Brazil.
Sanctioned Russian’s family sells $6 billion stake in Polyus
Said Kerimov, the son of sanctioned Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov, resigned from the board of gold miner.
Europe’s planned ban on Russian coal has unhappy China precedent
European utilities will have to be prepared to pay premiums to draw cargoes from South Africa, the Americas, Australia and Indonesia, writes Clyde Russell.
How charge, discharge cycles make li-ion batteries bleed to death
There is a link between cracks that form in batteries’ structure during charge-discharge cycles and the depletion of vital liquids that carry charge.
China coal hub approves mega-mine that can produce for 97 years
The Baijiahaizi mine, in the key Chinese coal mining hub of Ordos, can produce 15 million tonnes of coal a year.
EU countries hunt for global coal stocks as Russian ban looms
EU envoys are set to approve on Thursday a ban on Russian coal that would take full effect from mid-August, a month later than initially planned.
