Iron ore price up as Western Australia calls for reset on China ties
Australia's biggest exporting state on Tuesday urged Canberra to stop antagonizing China, the country's top trade partner.
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An Australian inquiry into a blast that seriously injured five workers found that the miner repeatedly produced more methane gas than it could remove and had exposed workers to excessive risk.
Denison and UEX hash out joint ownership deal for JCU
UEX has agreed to up its offer to acquire JCU to $41 million, with Denison agreeing to pay UEX $20.5 million for a 50% interest.
Dodging high-risk areas does not guarantee clean metals supply chain — report
According to European law firm Fieldfisher, avoiding high-risk areas does not guarantee every operator in the supply chain will be free from links to unethical or illegal activity.
Research to make EVs more affordable gets nearly $6m from Canadian government, Tesla
Besides focusing on affordability, researchers at Dalhousie University want to increase the lifetime and energy density of batteries for EVs and energy storage applications.
VW boss slams G7 leaders for not setting coal phase-out date
Volkswagen’s CEO, Herbert Diess, has taken aim at the Group of Seven (G7) for failing to set a firm date to phase out coal power, as well as production of diesel and gas cars.
LME CEO hopes ring-dealers will adapt to hybrid pricing system
The head of the London Metal Exchange is hopeful brokers will be able to adapt to a new part-electronic pricing system.
Copper price crashes 5% on talk China will release strategic reserves
Beijing may dump state metal stocks on overheating markets and is cracking down on speculation as producer inflation hits 12-year high.
