September 7, 2022 Global aluminum producers offer Q4 premiums of $115-$133/t The lower premium offers reflected weak demand from automakers amid a global supply chain crunch.
September 6, 2022 Lithium Australia signs lithium-ion battery recycling deal with LG Energy Solution The deal will see Lithium Australia's battery recycling unit process at least 250 tonnes of lithium-ion batteries over the next year.
September 6, 2022 Vale Indonesia signs $2 billion nickel project deal with Shandong Xinhai, Baowu The Bahodopi project would produce ferronickel with 73,000 tonnes to 80,000 tonnes of nickel content per year.
September 6, 2022 Asia coal price hits record as global hunt for fuel escalates Uncertainty over gas flows to Europe and forecast stronger coal demand from the continent is continuing to propel prices of the fuel.
September 6, 2022 Rio Tinto and Turquoise Hill ink binding takeover deal Rio will not increase its C$43 per share cash offer despite pressure from Turquoise Hill's minority shareholders.
September 5, 2022 Honda forms partnership to secure supply of battery metals This year Honda laid out a target to roll out 30 electrified vehicle models globally.
September 5, 2022 EV battery maker ProLogium considers UK for $8 billion factory The UK is pushing hard to attract battery makers as the auto industry phases out the internal combustion engine.
September 5, 2022 BYD jumps to No. 2 in global electric car battery market The year-to-date market share rankings were unchanged, with CATL top with 34.7% of the market.
September 4, 2022 Bahrain to restructure board of wealth fund Mumtalakat, BNA reports One of Mumtalakat Holding's assets is Aluminium Bahrain, the world's largest aluminium smelter outside of China.
September 2, 2022 South Korea sees ‘betrayal’ in Biden’s electric vehicle push South Korean Trade Minister Lee Chang-yang will visit the US this month to lobby against the new measures.
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