Sumitomo Metal to invest $424m to boost battery materials output
The Japanese firm will hike production capacity of cathode materials for rechargeable batteries used in EVs to meet burgeoning demand.
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Lithium supply chain threatened by East-West geopolitical tensions – report
Geopolitical risks and the US-China tensions pose threats on the global lithium supply chain, according to a new report by Fitch Solutions.
AngloGold names ex-BHP exec Calderon as new CEO
Appointment of the Colombian expert ends a nearly year-long head hunt that has weighed on the shares of the No. 3 gold miner.
Vital Metals becomes Canada’s first rare earth producer
Australian company has begun production at its Nechalacho project in the northwest territories.
German-Chilean project plans to extract raw materials from thermal springs
The BrineMine project is developing strategies to extract lithium, cesium and gold directly in geothermal power plants.
Innovation challenge: design system to protect materials stored in outdoor heaps
This online competition is open worldwide to any engineering professional, company, university, or technology centre.
Indonesia sets coal benchmark price at highest in a decade on Chinese demand
The ministry set the benchmark coal price at $115.35 per tonne in July, higher than the $100.33 per tonne in June.
Newcrest reports seismic event at Cadia
The seismic event is expected to have no impact to gold or copper production in fiscal year 2022.
Cameco to resume production at Cigar Lake as wildfire threat subsides
About 230 workers were evacuated from the site on July 1 as a precaution due to the proximity of the Briggs wildfire burning nearby.
