Zimbabwe softens stance on local lithium processing after price collapse
Africa's top lithium producer had last year given producers up to March 2024 to submit plans of how they would produce the metal.
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Vale backs Brazil critical minerals fund in nod to government
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Vale’s new boss pledges to grow copper output after falling behind rivals
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Brazilian state to host COP30 climate summit defends gold mining rules
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