Energy storage boom drives battery shift, leaving nickel, cobalt behind
LFP batteries are fuelling a boom in energy storage projects.
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Indonesian state miner Antam seeks $500 million syndicated loan
It would be the country’s first syndicated dollar borrowing from a state-owned enterprise this year.
Zimbabwe lithium exporters seek tax delay until 2027
Miners are asking for the 5% levy aimed at fostering a domestic refining industry to be delayed for two and a half years.
Solaris lands $200M from Royal Gold for Ecuador copper-gold project
Funding package includes a gold stream and a net smelter return royalty, which will be structured in three instalments.
Rio Tinto defends Pilbara after Forrest voices ‘wasteland’ fears
Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest warned that China's shift from coal-powered furnaces could threaten Australia's iron ore sector.
Rosneft acquires Russia’s largest rare earth deposit
The move by Russia’s state-run oil giant Rosneft mirrors a broader trend of oil majors diversifying into critical minerals.
LME approves three more warehouse facilities for Hong Kong
LME first approved Hong Kong warehouses in January, after more than a year of work.
Trump sets stage to sell ocean mining rights off American Samoa
The move follows a request for a lease sale from a company the Interior Department identified as US-based Impossible Metals.
Argentina approves $2.5B Rio Tinto lithium mining project
Rincon becomes the first mining project under Argentina's new investment incentive regime.
