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Europe crisis spurs Botswana $2.5 billion coal-to-liquid revival
Botswana is seeking to secure funding partners for a $2.5 billion plant to produce synthetic fuels from coal.
Iron ore price lowest in 11 months as China’s peak construction season disappoints
Uninspiring economic data and a sliding Chinese yuan added to the bearish mood.
Aya Gold & Silver secures $100 million financing for Zgounder mine expansion, shares rise
The proposed expansion would expand the mill's nameplate capacity to 2,700 t/d from 700 t/d, thus quadrupling Zgounder's silver production.
Column: China may solve the LME’s Russian copper problem. But at a price
India also boosting its imports of Russian crude and coal, with both Asian giants taking advantage of the discounts on offer.
Australia flags risks to commodities price projections from Ukraine, China
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the boost to revenues from higher employment and commodity prices was likely to be "temporary".
Russia ships record volumes of gas and steelmaking coal to China
Coking coal imports from Russia jumped to 2.5 million tons in September, from about 900,000 tons in the same month last year.
Europe’s first lithium mine agrees to merge with Sizzle SPAC
A unit of Australian miner European Lithium Ltd. has agreed to go public on Nasdaq through a merger with blank-check company Sizzle Acquisition Corp.
Volkswagen: we have never had supply chain shortages like today
"We never used to talk to mining operators - now we know their business model," chief Murat Aksel said.
