Australian Aboriginal groups to get more say over heritage protection
The proposed changes include much heftier fines for damage to Aboriginal heritage and a focus on agreement-making between developers and traditional owners.
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New salt could overcome safety issues in high-performance li-ion batteries
Australian researchers developed a new lithium salt that might overcome the challenges of electrolyte design.
Copper price drops to April lows as market loses momentum
Fall in copper price comes despite fresh supply disruption in South America.
The vital fertilizer that’s driving multibillion-dollar bets
BHP Group’s go-ahead to spend $5.7 billion on a giant Canadian potash mine is shining a spotlight on a commodity vital to feeding the world.
Glencore acquires stake in UK battery maker Britishvolt
Britishvolt is building the UK’s first giant battery factory in northern England.
BHP CEO says group remains committed to metallurgical coal
"We do believe that the thematic of carbonisation will support certain types of coal for the foreseeable future," Mike Henry said on Tuesday.
Woodside snares BHP oil, gas business in $28 billion merger
BHP's exit from petroleum, which made up just 5% of its annual earnings, speeds up its exit from fossil fuels amid pressure from environmentally conscious investors.
Nutrien confident in potash demand even with BHP’s project
Global potash demand by 2030 is likely to be more than sufficient to absorb additional supply from Jansen, said Morningstar analyst.
Clayton Valley lithium project in Nevada gets federal approval for operations
Pure Energy Minerals is developing the 9,450-hectare project, which adjoins and surrounds Albemarle's Silver Peak lithium brine mine.
