October 16, 2023 Canada to give Umicore up to C$1bn for new battery components plant The facility, in the Ontario town of Loyalist Township, will manufacture cathode active materials and precursor cathode active materials.
October 16, 2023 US, EU business groups push for steel deal, minerals drive at summit The US Chamber of Commerce and BusinessEurope made the call on Monday, before President Biden hosts European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen.
October 16, 2023 Russian gold miner Uzhuralzoloto plans Moscow IPO this year The company aims to become Russia's third-largest gold producer.
October 16, 2023 Top miners, academics partner to seek new ways to discover sedimentary copper Kupferschiefer project aims to revisit archive geological data and reinterpret it using petroleum and mineral system approaches, creating maps of mineral prospective areas within the Central European Basin.
October 16, 2023 Scotgold in advanced funding talks to avoid default The embattled miner, which operates Scotland’s only gold mine, is close to securing enough funding from a new strategic investor.
October 15, 2023 Limestone reveals the hidden lives of microbes Limestone uses may expand beyond the cement industry.
October 14, 2023 Hundreds of homes in northern England now use coal mine water heat The plant in Gateshead makes use of water-filled, disused coal workings 150 metres beneath the town centre and harnesses geothermal energy from mine water.
October 13, 2023 Miners see value in EU focus on ESG but face red tape hurdles Compliance with ESG standards is increasingly important to keep commitments from institutional investors such as pension funds.
October 13, 2023 Talga Group wants more aid for EV battery materials Miner wants to help Europe challenge China’s dominance of the $143 billion market for electric vehicle batteries.
October 12, 2023 LME copper stockpiles rebound to highest in nearly two years Stockpiles rose for a sixth day to reach 181,150 metric tons, extending a threefold increase since July.
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