Iron man Elon Musk places his Tesla battery bets
Nearly half of the vehicles Tesla produced in Q1 were equipped with LFP batteries - a cheaper rival to the nickel-and-cobalt-based cells that dominate in the West.
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Epiroc to use fossil-free steel for mining equipment
Epiroc is starting a partnership with steelmaker SSAB to secure fossil-free steel for use in the production of Epiroc’s mining equipment.
Peru gov’t declares state of emergency near MMG’s Las Bambas mine as stand-off continues
A state of emergency suspends civil liberties such as the right to assembly and protest.
Column: Global miners rank ESG as their top concern. Really?
Not one of the biggest listed Western mining companies has an executive with the title of chief ESG officer, writes Clyde Russell.
Column: Automakers go back to the future to secure battery metals
Henry Ford was right all along, it turns out.
Galantas Gold to kick off operations at Irish mine in June
The past producing Omagh mine in Northern Ireland is expected to yield between 4,500 to 5,500 ounces of gold for the balance of the year.
Russia says it may buy diamonds from sanctions-hit Alrosa
Alrosa, , the world’s top diamond miner by output, is responsible for 90% of Russia’s diamond production and 28% of global supply.
Australian universities get $173m in funding to turn critical minerals into products, services
The funds will go towards the development of the Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer hub.
Petra Diamonds mulls sale of loss-making Koffiefontein mine
Petra wants to offload the Koffiefontein diamond mine in South Africa, which reaches the end of its productive life in 2025.
