BlackRock fund targets greening of materials sector
Investors are increasingly focused on what actions companies in industries such as metals and mining, cement, and construction, are taking to decarbonize.
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The company, which has a 60% stake in the project, will be focused on testing shallow, high-priority targets.
Rio Tinto inks deal to bring iron ore rail car manufacturing to Pilbara
Rio intends to invest about $101 million to acquire 100 domestically built ore rail cars over six years.
Nippon Steel still interested in investing in Teck’s steelmaking coal arm
Glencore on Monday offered to buy Teck's steelmaking coal business as a standalone unit.
Almost a quarter of Canada’s GDP exposed to climate risk – study
Study by the University of Waterloo found that as carbon costs rise, assets of $256 billion are at risk of being lost in Canada.
Boliden’s Ronneskar metals smelter damaged in fire, output halted
The Swedish smelter is a major producer of copper, zinc, lead and other metals.
Billionaire Forrest calls Musk a ‘muppet’ over fuel cell doubts
Andrew Forrest, founder of Fortescue Metals, said doubters of hydrogen fuel-cell technology, including Elon, are “muppets.”
Lithium Americas produces first carbonate at Caucharí-Olaroz
The output quality was lower than battery-standard lithium carbonate, but is part of the Argentinean mine commissioning process.
Hastings Technology Metals to supply rare earths to Neo Performance
Deal is to negotiate the supply of rare earth concentrate from Hasting’s Yangibana project in Western Australia.
