EV battery leader CATL joins BYD, Tesla to tap solar’s boom
The moves come as the world is on track to install a record number of solar panels this year.
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Mining People: A.I.S. Resources, Avalon, First Phosphate, Hercules Silver, Newmont, Solstice Gold
Key moves in the mining sector.
Contango ORE confirms Kinross’ cost guidance for Manh Choh project in Alaska
Production is expected to commence at Manh Choh in the second half of 2024.
China, Congo presidents meet in Beijing amid mining disputes
The governments agreed to conduct regular reviews of their cooperation in the mining industry and address related disputes through “friendly negotiations.”
Hedge funds bet against copper for first time in three years
LME data this week showed investment fund positioning in copper flipped to a net short — the first since June 2020.
Metals markets face grueling summer as Chinese demand falters
Copper has dived below $8,000 a tonne and iron ore is trading south of $100.
Scientists unveil role of global trade in mercury exposure
A new study shows that almost half of the mercury exposure comes from mercury embedded in global trade.
Deep-sea mining may affect thousands of new species found in hotspot
Scientists have identified more than 5,500 entirely new species in the CCZ of the Pacific Ocean, an area targeted by deep-sea miners.
Saskatchewan Research Council manufactures Canada’s first solvent extraction cell tech for REE processing
Rare Earth processing facility currently under construction in the Canadian province.
