Argonaut to drill for copper against Aboriginal wishes in South Australia
Drilling for the Murdie project is set to begin on March 15, despite opposition from Indigenous groups.
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Cobalt, nickel free electric car batteries are a runaway success
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Rio Tinto inks deal to sell first batch of scandium alloy from North America
The scandium oxide will be supplied from a new plant the global miner is building in Quebec.
EU plans to make battery cells for 7m EV cars by 2025 – Handelsblatt
As part of its plan to become climate neutral by 2050, the EU wants to boost local production of battery cells to power clean vehicles without relying on imports, especially from China.
Franco-Nevada posts record results, grows royalty portfolio
The company closed out the year with no debt, $534.2 million of cash and equivalents and $1.9 billion in available capital.
