Commodities turn higher as China loosens its virus restrictions
Industrial commodities in China mostly rose as the number of covid-19 cases fell and the government began to loosen the restrictions.
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Uranium miners are waiting for prices to recover before reviving projects in Africa’s biggest producer of the ore.
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Researchers demonstrate feasibility of using less cobalt, nickel in Li-ion batteries
Japanese scientists have demonstrated the feasibility of synthesizing electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries using inexpensive elements.
In Bolivia’s silver mountain, artisanal miners turn to coca and the devil
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Workers at Baffinland ask Canada to approve mine expansion
Unionized workers at Mary River iron ore mine are asking Ottawa to approve the miner's request to increase shipping limit.
Australia’s Predictive Discovery raises $55m for Guinea gold mine
The fundraising was the biggest for an Africa-focused gold exploration firm this year.
American graphite producer wants to supply 30% of US, UK, European EVs by 2030
Urbix, the producer of anode-grade graphite known as coated spherical purified graphite, is expanding to Europe.
Glencore bribery cases draw in billionaire former executives
The US government said that two former top Glencore executives were personally involved in corruption.