Battery giants, Hyundai concerned by US moves on China supplies
South Korean battery makers imported more than 80% of the key minerals from China in 2020.
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A $700 billion fund is under pressure over plans to curb coal
South Korea’s National Pension Service faces criticism over potentially weaker-than-expected plans to curb investments in coal.
Column: Scarcity changes the LME warehousing game
Scarcity in the physical supply chain has drained metal away from the exchange, hitting rental revenue for storage suppliers, writes Andy Home.
Petrobras puts potash mining rights up for sale
Interest in potash mines in Brazil is growing as the Ukraine war has highlighted the country's dependence on imports of the product.
Indonesia revokes thousands of mining permits covering over 3 million hectares
More than 2,000 mining permits for various minerals have been revoked.
Production costs soar at Rusal due to Russia-Ukraine conflict
Company reported a 33% jump in first-half production costs on Friday.
Scientists figure out how to produce extraterrestrial cement
Researchers at the University of Delaware are exploring ways to use materials from the moon or Mars as the basis for extraterrestrial cement, which would be used for buildings, housing, or rocket landing pads.
Glencore cuts off Chinese trader caught up in missing copper scandal
Huludao Ruisheng's storage site in Qinhuangdao is reportedly holding about one-third of the 300,000 tonnes of copper concentrate it should have.
Mining People: American Copper, Battery Metal Royalties, Elevation Gold, Nevada Vanadium
Key moves in the mining sector.
