September 7, 2023 Portugal’s Lusorecursos gets environmental OK for lithium mine That puts the project in the northern Montalegre area near the Spanish border and with a planned investment of 650 million euros.
September 7, 2023 Sweden’s H2 Green Steel raises $1.6bn for Boden plant Boden is expected to be the world's first large-scale green steel plant.
September 7, 2023 US, EU plan new steel tariffs aimed at China, others The measures would primarily target imports from China that benefit from non-market practices.
September 7, 2023 ICMM releases guidelines to tackle Scope 3 emissions Document provides a standardised framework for mining and metals firms to calculate and disclose their value chain emissions.
September 6, 2023 BlackRock voted against Glencore’s climate progress report Glencore has said it plans to run down its mines by the mid-2040s.
September 6, 2023 EU lawmakers see recycling as key in search for critical minerals The industry committee of the European Parliament will vote on its position on Thursday on the Critical Raw Materials Act.
September 5, 2023 Israeli tycoon Steinmetz held in Cyprus on Romanian warrant Beny Steinmetz was sentenced in December 2020 to five years in prison for an illegal property scheme.
September 5, 2023 Swiss research-backed company plans to bring solid-state battery to market Switzerland-based researchers say it is time to rethink battery technology.
September 5, 2023 Trident invests $10 million in Utah lithium project Trident is acquiring a 2.5% net smelter return royalty from Atherton Resources covering Anson Resources’ flagship Paradox lithium project.
September 4, 2023 Birmingham scientists partner with CoTec to develop disruptive technologies for mineral extraction Recycling technology originally developed by materials scientists allows extraction of rare earth magnets from scrap and redundant equipment.
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