Lithium battery dreams get a rude awakening in South America
So far, public and private initiatives in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Chile have failed to deliver even a single lithium cell factory.
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Rio Tinto signs its first Renminbi portside trading contract
Portside sales of Rio Tinto's products at Chinese ports are currently sold via traders.
Vast Resources to sign diamonds joint venture deal in Zimbabwe
London-listed Vast Resources will join new entrants like Russia's Alrosa as well as unlisted Chinese firm Anjin Investments.
Canadian court approves $3bn securities class action against Barrick Gold
Ontario Superior Court of Justice only allowed the suit to deal with alleged misrepresentations in the company’s 2012 environmental disclosures related to the long-stalled Pascua-Lama project.
Rio Tinto and Minmetals look for copper, zinc and lead in China
Move is part of an exploration venture with state-owned China Minmetals Corp., set in 2018.
Perth Mint issues world’s first sovereign gold digital token
The token is backed 1:1 by GoldPass certificates issued by The Perth Mint.
Tech companies join forces to promote ethical sourcing of minerals
A blockchain and an ethical sourcing platform are working to verify the origin of minerals used in tech.
Sirius inks fertilizer supply deal with Qatar’s Muntajat amid Moors project worries
The future of the company and its huge fertilizer project beneath the park were thrown into doubt last month, after Sirius’ $2.5 billion funding plan failed.
Majority of firms fail at conflict minerals due diligence
A Responsible Sourcing Network study analyzed 215 companies’ disclosures.
