Gold catalyst helps transform methane into methanol, acetic acid
Researchers produced methanol and acetic acid by reacting methane with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst made from gold and the zeolite ZSM-5.
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Chinese LFP battery industry increases lithium carbonate demand, drives prices up – report
According to Fastmarkets, offers for lithium carbonate continue to rise in China, mainly due to the increased demand from the ramp-up of lithium-iron-phosphate battery production.
Energy transition is upside risk to ECB forecasts, Schnabel says
The European Central Bank’s inflation forecasts may need to be revised upward because of the continent’s attempts to cut carbon emissions.
Rains overflow dike at French-owned mine in Brazil, highway cut
Heavy rainfall caused a dike to overflow on Saturday at a Brazil iron ore mine owned by French steel pipe maker Vallourec.
Rushing headlong into electrification, the West is replacing one energy master with another
The US and its allies, such as Canada, the UK, the European Union, Australia, Japan and South Korea, face a dilemma when it comes to the global electrification of the transportation system.
Osino to acquire B2Gold’s Ondundu property in Namibia in $15m deal
B2 Gold spent $10 million on exploration at Ondundu between 2015 and 2021.
Chilean court rejects appeal to stop tender for new lithium contracts
At stake are contracts to explore and produce some 400,000 tonnes of lithium.
C-suite chaos at world’s top fertilizer company baffles investors
Nutrien is in disarray after losing two chief executive officers in less than a year, and investors are still waiting for an explanation for the latest departure.
Big gold breakout nearing
Gold is nearing a major technical breakout from a massive chart formation.
