Australia sees global uncertainty driving resource export earnings to record
Resource export earnings are forecast to climb 33% in the 2021–22 financial year from a record A$320 billion the previous year.
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How plants support remediation efforts in areas affected by the Fundão dam disaster
Brazilian researchers found that Southern cattail is effective in mitigating the environmental impact of iron ore tailings and trace elements such as nickel, chrome, copper and lead.
Canadian technology to recover strategic metals from spent Li-ion batteries gets $18m in funding
Lithion Recycling’s technology is able to recover 95% of strategic materials from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and industrial waste.
Peru to target miners’ ‘excess profits’ in tax reforms
Peru will focus on surplus profits, potentially through an “adjustment” to taxes.
Vale in advanced talks to sell Center-West system
The companies, which produce iron ore and manganese ore, accounted for $110 million in adjusted EBITDA in 2021.
Carmakers will “need to become miners” – Benchmark
Even if every lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite green and brownfield project in the pipeline comes on stream “there will not be enough” raw material going into 2030.
Panasonic to spend $5 billion on EV batteries, software
The Osaka-based manufacturer will invest 400 billion yen in growth segments including electric-vehicle cells.
Samarco creditors postpone debt restructuring decision to April 18
The Brazilian joint venture offered improved conditions to creditors in a new restructuring plan.
LME nickel volumes tumbled 28% in March amid shutdown
The average daily volume of combined LME nickel futures and options slumped to 64,952 lots in March.
