Zinc smelters win big fee increase as cutbacks throttle output
Record zinc prices have encouraged mining companies to boost output.
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China Minmetals, Zijin, BHP complete copper concentrate trade on MineHub platform
It marks the first time MineHub's blockchain-based platform was used for a transaction between two Chinese companies, for a cargo originating from a global mining company.
EU to propose banning coal imports from Russia after atrocities
The European Commission is also expected to propose banning most Russian trucks and ships from entering the bloc.
Biden’s battery metals boost could ease US dependence on China
Reducing the US’s dependence on China for battery materials is a uniquely bipartisan issue.
Canada to invest $1.6 billion on mineral strategy for EV battery supply chain
Canada last month announced financial support for building two facilities that will make battery materials for electric vehicles, and one battery gigafactory.
Global nickel smelting up in March despite Ukraine, satellite data shows
Russia supplies about 10% of the world's nickel.
‘Salty’ freeze-thaw battery a step toward seasonal storage
The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has developed a ‘freeze-thaw battery’ that locks in energy for months without losing much storage capacity.
Albemarle, Mineral Resources to speed up Wodgina lithium mine restart
The partners now expect first production from the idled lithium mine in May, to respond to "unprecedented” demand for the battery metal.
Kinross Gold to sell Russian assets to Highland for $680 million
The transaction, subject to Moscow's approval, is the first sale of a Western company’s assets in Russia since the start of the war in Ukraine.
