Jokowi points to Taiwan, South Korea as models in rebuke of West
As part of his efforts to bolster growth in Indonesia, Joko Widodo has placed temporary bans on exports of raw materials like nickel ore.
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Mining people: Anglo American, Valhalla Metals, Plamina, Vital Battery Metals
Key moves in the mining sector.
Precious metals no longer needed in reactions to produce hydrogen fuel – study
Researchers have engineered a key light-activated nanomaterial for the hydrogen economy.
Maptek unveils 2022 Geology Challenge champions
Cathy Barton, Senior Geologist for IGO won 1st prize for producing alternative geological models to better understand water-bearing structures on a disseminated nickel deposit.
Gold Royalty sells mineral rights on 12 assets to Val-d’Or
The Canadian firm is retaining a 0.5% to 1% net smelter return royalty on the properties, as well as a 1.5% NSR on Eldorado's properties.
Volkswagen searches for battery cell plant sites in Canada
The German carmaker's first battery cell factory in North America would help VW expand its battery business outside Europe.
JPMorgan gold trader’s spoofing wasn’t illegal, lawyer says
Christopher Jordan is the last of four men who worked on the JPMorgan precious-metals desk to be prosecuted for deceptive buy and sell orders.
Airbus says to decouple from Russian titanium ‘in months’
The European Union has so far avoided banning Russian commodities other than steel and coal, and titanium remains exempt from restrictions.
Biden moves to bar mining waste in Alaska, blocking Pebble mine
The EPA issued a formal recommendation Thursday to bar the disposal of mining waste in Bristol Bay, which hosts the world’s largest harvest of sockeye salmon.
