Volatility storm adds to pain for Chile’s battered markets White-knuckle trading in Chilean assets is erasing the final traces of the country’s reputation as the most stable of Latin America. Bloomberg News | October 11, 2022 | 7:32 am
South Africa’s busiest port Durban hobbled by strike Transnet declared force majeure last week after its workers went on strike over a wage dispute. Reuters | October 11, 2022 | 7:29 am
Tharisa sees strong chrome demand from China despite covid curbs On Tuesday, Tharisa reported a 5.1% increase in chrome production to 1.583 million tonnes in the year through Sept. 30. Reuters | October 11, 2022 | 7:01 am
The carbon emissions of producing energy transition metals: Charted From the lithium and cobalt needed for electric vehicle batteries to the rare earth metals which power wind turbines, procuring all of these metals comes at a cost to the environment. Visual Capitalist - Elements | October 11, 2022 | 6:52 am
New environmentally friendly method to extract metals from Li-ion batteries launched in Canada Toronto-based researchers are using supercritical fluid extraction to recover metals from end-of-life Li-ion batteries. Staff Writer | October 11, 2022 | 5:05 am
Vital Metals ditches Quebec rare earths projects Canada's first rare earths producer says it was not satisfied with due diligence on the projects. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 11, 2022 | 3:57 am
A $900 million oil bond rout is red flag for green push A representative for Colombia’s Mines and Energy Ministry said that the government’s energy transition plan includes a leading role for Ecopetrol. Bloomberg News | October 10, 2022 | 1:17 pm
Hedge fund Elliott, Jane Street can sue LME over nickel trades, court rules The two firms filed in June for a so-called judicial review of the LME’s actions during the nickel crisis. Bloomberg News | October 10, 2022 | 12:30 pm
Appian Capital Advisory appoints new managing director, private equity Based in London, Antii Grönlund will be responsible for originating, evaluating, structuring, executing, and monitoring private equity investments. Staff Writer | October 10, 2022 | 11:46 am