Tiny Bolivian automaker bets it can tap world’s largest lithium deposits
Left-wing President Luis Arce is pushing to industrialize its vast lithium resources before the end of his term in 2025.
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Anglo American cuts dividend as inflation, extreme weather erode earnings
Anglo joined rival miners, including Rio Tinto and Freeport-McMoRan, in reporting lower profits.
Chile mining industry must improve safety standards, regulator says
Twelve people died in mining accidents in Chile in 2021.
India wants to open up for lithium mining in batteries quest
Government wants to modify existing policies to carry out auctions permits, placing the country in a better position to compete in the battery supply chain.
ArcelorMittal to buy Brazil steelmaker CSP for $2.2 billion
With the deal, the world's second-largest steelmaker is adding an installed capacity of 3 million tonnes a year of steel slabs.
New observations of graphite’s surface key for Li-ion battery performance
For the first time, an spectroscopic study accurately measures the electronic states of the surface and the edge of graphite.
Argentina gets $290 million to develop lithium assets, build plant
China's Zangge Mining will initially invest $40 million in the Laguna Verde lithium project in the province of Catamarca.
Rio Tinto inks deal to unlock huge Simandou iron ore project
The miner has formed a JV with the Guinea government and Winning Consortium Simandou to develop infrastructure, including a railway and port.
Fortescue raises annual shipments forecast amid inflation pain
The world's fourth-largest iron ore miner said it shipped 49.5Mt of the steel-making ingredient in the quarter ended June 30.