May 21, 2023 Macron says Mongolia to supply critical metals for green push Macron added that the two countries would cooperate on renewable energies and nuclear.
May 19, 2023 Nickel prices seen falling as global surplus looms Global nickel prices are poised to decline over the next few years as top producer Indonesia ramps up supplies and production costs fall.
May 18, 2023 Pan Asia Metals enters deal to evaluate lithium conversion facility in Vietnam The evaluation will consider an initial annual capacity of 20,000 to 25,000 tonnes per annum.
May 18, 2023 Vedanta seeks cash with $500 million bond maturing The board will consider paying out a first dividend for the current business year at an upcoming meeting.
May 18, 2023 Trafigura tags large LME aluminum volumes for delivery Aluminum stocks in LME warehouses hit two-month highs in the middle of April.
May 18, 2023 Not enough resources for EVs to be only cleaner car option, Toyota says Carmaker has lobbied the Japanese government to make clear it supported hybrid vehicles as much as BEVs.
May 15, 2023 Alcoa signs 8-year alumina supply deal with Emirates Global Aluminium The agreement, which commences in 2024, will allow EGA to procure as much as 15.6 million tonnes of alumina from Western Australia.
May 15, 2023 Silvercorp diversifies into base metals with acquisition of Australia’s Celsius Resources Celsius' main asset is the high-grade Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog copper-gold project in the Philippines.
May 15, 2023 Korea’s battery makers embrace LFP cells as China strides ahead South Korea’s battery giants have to date mainly focused on nickel cells and largely neglected research into iron-based cells.
May 15, 2023 Zijin halts copper production at a Tibet mine after accident Contact with six workers was lost when a lift cage fell during the construction of shafts in the drainage system.
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