Trafigura faces $577 million loss on alleged nickel fraud
The company found that some cargoes it had bought didn't contain the nickel they were supposed to, and spent two months uncovering the scheme.
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Untreated seawater can produce green hydrogen – study
Researchers have split seawater without pre-treatment to produce green hydrogen.
Copper price extends gains on hopes for less aggressive interest rate increases
Meanwhile, New York Federal Reserve President said that monetary policy will need to be restrictive of growth for a few years.
Cobalt’s battery-powered boom has turned to bust
While automotive usage is still rising, there’s been a sharp drop-off in buying from Chinese electronics.
Polymetal negotiates to keep London listing as GDRs
Polymetal is negotiating to keep its listing in the form of global depositary receipts after the company moves to Kazakhstan.
Hindalco posts 63% slump in Q3 profit, sees “much better” Q4
Profit more than halved at Hindalco's aluminum upstream segment, which includes bauxite and coal.
Future Mexican lithium tie-ups must give govt majority stake: LitioMx CEO
President Lopez Obrador created LitioMX, formally known as Litio Para Mexico, by decree last August.
Africa gears up to keep more of the profits from lithium boom
Lithium-rich countries, including Zimbabwe and Namibia, are trying to develop processing and refining industries.
Ivanhoe Mines seeking strategic partner to mine more copper in Congo
The company's founder, Robert Friedland, said he might bring in a minority partner to help develop DRC copper assets.