Tesla inks battery materials deals with two China suppliers
The announcements come as major automakers look to scoop up battery metals in the face of a looming shortage.
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Gold investors face bind over bars from tarnished Russia
Some investors want Russian gold off their books but it's not that easy to remove.
From profits to pay, JPMorgan’s gold secrets spill out in court
The trial of JPMorgan’s former head of precious metals has offered unprecedented insights into the trading desk that dominates the global gold market.
Indonesia to issue nickel export tax rules in Q3
The government is keen to take advantage of Indonesia's large deposits of nickel to eventually produce batteries for electric vehicles.
Paladin back to uranium exploration, development as demand for nuclear surges
Australian uranium producers including Paladin have raised close to A$400 million in share sales this year to fund exploration.
Toyota-Panasonic battery JV to buy lithium from ioneer’s Nevada mine
The binding supply deal is the second in less than a month for ioneer.
Los Pelambres’ desalination plant 86% complete
The desalination plant will turn Los Pelambres into the first mining operation to use seawater to produce copper in Chile’s central region.
Common table sugar key to improving aqueous zinc batteries’ safety features
Researchers at Tsinghua University are proposing the idea of chemically modifying common table sugar to stabilize the zinc-ion environment in aqueous zinc batteries and improve the devices’ safety features.
Bolivian authorities investigate tailings pond collapse near Potosí
Authorities are concerned with the possibility of the mix of mud and mine residue reaching the international Pilcomayo River.