Scientists find new way to power electric cars using cobalt
The discovery was made while working on another research project: using cobalt as a catalyst to convert carbon dioxide from the atmosphere back to hydrocarbon fuels.
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Alrosa says Verkhne-Munskoye deposit is more prolific than previously thought
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Bosnia’s 300 MW power plant to go offline for 35-day overhaul on Mar. 25
The Stanari coal-fired power plant in Doboj is the first privately-funded power plant in the Western Balkans.
Rio Tinto halts rail, mine operations in Western Australia as cyclone hits
The suspension comes after Rio, BHP, and Fortescue on Thursday cleared their ships from ports ahead of Cyclone Veronica.
Vale’s Sul Superior Dam in critical condition
The dam is located in the municipality of Barão de Cocais, in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.
China dumped steel wheels on U.S. market — Commerce Dept
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VanEck shares Paulson’s concerns on Newmont-Goldcorp merger
Mounting investor concerns sent Goldcorp shares tumbling in New York.
30 countries face higher resource nationalism risk — report
On the upside, the RNI report shows that 24 nations have seen improvements in their index performance.
Antofagasta expects water agreement with BHP for Zaldivar mine
Both companies are seeking to extend existing permits to draw water from Chile's water-constrained Salar de Atacama.