Volkswagen and Mercedes line up tariff-friendly battery supplies in deals with Canada
Automakers have sealed agreements with Canada to secure access to raw materials such as nickel, cobalt and lithium for battery production.
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US demand to lift India’s lab-made diamond exports to $8 billion
Exports of polished lab-grown diamonds may double in the current financial year.
Climate disasters risk putting a damper on electric car making
Automakers racing to make more EVs have a problem: climate change is catching up with the industry.
Blockade at Zijin’s Colombia gold mine is lifted
The blockades were set up around the mine in Buritica to demand a rescue mission to find informal miners allegedly trapped in a tunnel.
Most Greenlanders support extracting, exporting sand left by melting ice sheet
Climate change is leading to the deposition of substantial amounts of sand and gravel along the coasts of Greenland amid a rapidly growing global demand for these resources.
Colombia’s new president threatens to blow up illegal mining operations
Gustavo Petro said that the armed forces will dynamite every dredge that is being used across the country to mine gold illegally.
Germany to prioritize coal trains over passenger services
Germany plans to give coal trains priority over passenger services on its rail network as it struggles with an energy crunch that’s threatening the economy.
Peruvian Institute of Economy reports decrease in private mining investments
According to the Peruvian Institute of Economy, while the mining sector was responsible for 19% of total private investments in 2012, it now accounts only for 10%.
Germany may resort to nuclear plants to plug Russian gas gap
Europe is in the middle of its worst energy crisis in decades, which has fueled inflation and put nations on the brink of a recession.