CATL says mining, not refining, is battery making’s big hurdle
But surging prices and uncertainties over supply are now pushing some battery makers to focus investments on extracting minerals.
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Northern Star replaces CEO, activist investor Elliott wants more
Australia’s biggest gold miner Northern Star Resources, under pressure from activist investor Elliott Investment Management to rebuild its management team, has appointed Glencore’s Suresh Vadnagra as its new CEO.
Ukraine urges swift publication of Irish investigation into alumina exports
Ireland has come under mounting pressure in recent weeks over its Aughinish Alumina plant, Europe's largest refinery of alumina.
Magnitude 7 Metals plans partial restart of Missouri aluminum smelter
The Marston smelter's shutdown in January 2024 resulted in the layoff of 500 workers.
Canacol gas curbs force Colombia’s Cerro Matoso ferronickel mine to cut output
Cerro Matoso said it was cutting operations by 25%.
GreenMet plans $150M rare earth processing hub in West Virginia
The project will operate as a hub-and-spoke critical minerals processing network, with Greenbrier County serving as the central processing hub.
Cameco shuts Cigar Lake mine on Orano mill disruption
The company expects the McClean Lake mill to resume in about two weeks.
Antofagasta agrees spot-indexed copper ore sales with some Chinese smelters
The reported deal would mark a break with a decades-old practice.
Eni and Mercuria agree to join forces in commodity trading
The two firms will hold equal stakes in the new entity, which will trade commodities including oil, liquefied natural gas and biofuels.
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