China plans to boost state cobalt reserves after prices drop Cobalt is among battery materials that are suffering sharp price declines from rising global output this year. Bloomberg News | October 23, 2023 | 6:57 am
Vedanta CFO said to seek to quit months after joining firm Sonal Shrivastava, who joined the company in June, informed Anil Agarwal about her decision to leave last month. Bloomberg News | October 23, 2023 | 6:51 am
Nornickel: Q3 nickel output higher q/q, palladium output drops Unlike many Russian companies, Nornickel has not been directly targeted with Russian sanctions over its actions in Ukraine. Reuters | October 23, 2023 | 6:44 am
MXenes, ruthenium support sustainable green hydrogen production Texas-based researchers have reduced by half the cost of catalysts used to produce green hydrogen. Staff Writer | October 23, 2023 | 6:06 am
Horizonte Minerals in talks to fund nickel project overrun The Araguaia project is facing a 35% cost jump and first production has been delayed to the third quarter of next year. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 23, 2023 | 5:05 am
SQM buys 30% stake in Australia’s Pirra Lithium The Chilean lithium giant will ultimately increase its interest to 40% by spending $1.9 million in exploration. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 23, 2023 | 3:45 am
South32’s met coal output falls on Illawarra disruptions The company posted a bigger-than-expected 18% drop in its first-quarter metallurgical coal output. Reuters | October 22, 2023 | 2:49 pm
Asset managers are updating bond models to capture a new risk Analysts are watching mispricing in biodiversity and natural capital risks in sectors such as mining, agriculture, cattle production, paper and packaging. Bloomberg News | October 22, 2023 | 10:00 am
Offshore wind farms could offset billions of dollars in climate change-related costs in the Pacific Northwest – report Floating wind farms off the coast of southern Oregon and northern California could potentially triple the Pacific Northwest’s wind power capacity. Staff Writer | October 22, 2023 | 7:17 am