Glencore eyes adding lithium to trading business — report
Glencore does not own lithium mines, but has invested heavily in the business of recycling the battery metal this year.
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Australia approves $34 million in funding for critical minerals projects
Alpha HPA and Cobalt Blue will get about A$15 million each to set up an ultra-pure aluminum chemical plant and a cobalt project, respectively.
Decarbonizing iron ore and steel industry by 2050 requires $1.4 trillion investment — report
To stay in line with the Paris Climate Agreement, requires revolution across every stage of the value chain.
Electric vehicles could be Canada’s new economic engine — report
Domestic EV battery supply chain could support up to 250,000 jobs by 2030 and add C$48 billion to the economy annually, say Clean Energy Canada and the Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing.
Caterpillar, ioneer complete agreement for autonomous haul trucks at Rhyolite Ridge
Signed deal solidifies early introduction of Cat MineStar Command for hauling at ioneer’s lithium-boron project in Nevada.
After South African dam collapse, mine waste to be pumped into historical pit
An earlier decision to move the waste into the pit could have relieved pressure on the tailings dam which burst on Sunday morning.
Forget rare earths, boron is the critical mineral to track
Two companies mine 85% of all boron. China holds a near monopoly on downstream processing. Now a California mine wants to break open this opaque market.
Ontario forms pact with Stellantis, indigenous groups on EV push
Billions of dollars of investment will be needed, including spending on highways and energy infrastructure.
Victoria Gold provides first resource estimate for Raven deposit near Eagle mine
The mineral resource totals nearly 20 million tonnes at 1.67 g/t gold in the inferred category.
