Chinese outages a reminder of aluminium’s dirty secret
The metal touted for its environmental benefits, particularly in the manufacture of lighter cars and trucks, has a big problem with storing its toxic by-products.
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Gold miner sues Zimbabwe central bank for not paying in dollars
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Arkema buys US mining chemical maker for $570m
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Vale Canada and Terrapure recognized for reclamation efforts
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Transition Metals to acquire Cryderman gold project in Ontario
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De Beers, Namibia to spend $468m on world’s first custom-built diamond searching ship
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Tesla is turning rivals into roadkill – even in China
Based on March electric car registrations in over 80 countries Tesla deployed more battery power than its four largest rivals combined.
US Senate moves forward on plan to develop electric vehicle supply chain
US lawmakers have moved closer to developing a national electric vehicle supply chain policy.