April 2, 2024 Senators raise concerns over Nippon Steel’s China ties amid US Steel takeover bid Democrat Sherrod Brown has urged President Biden to investigate Nippon Steel’s business dealings in China, according to the Financial Times.
April 2, 2024 Lithium trading hits record on CME as funds seize budding market The drop in lithium prices has flipped the market into a contango, creating opportunities for funds.
April 2, 2024 Deutsche Bank says Glencore may weigh listing move to US The firm’s primary listing could come into focus due to a lack of shareholder support for a plan to split off its coal business and list it separately in New…
April 2, 2024 Electra commissions clean iron pilot plant Electra announced the commissioning of a pilot plant to produce metallic iron from already mined, high-impurity ores.
April 1, 2024 MP Materials awarded $58.5 million tax credit for Texas rare earth magnet factory The manufacturing facility would have the capacity to produce approximately 1,000 tonnes of NdFeB magnets per year.
April 1, 2024 Pairing cryptocurrency mining with green hydrogen could boost deployment of renewable energy – study Cornell University researchers found that pairing cryptocurrency mining with green hydrogen could provide the foundation for wider deployment of renewable energy.
April 1, 2024 Gold price hits another all-time high as Fed-fuelled rally continues A host of positive drivers have pushed up bullion by around 14% since the middle of February.
April 1, 2024 Austria’s RHI Magnesita to buy US-based alumina producer Resco The combined company would have 15 production sites across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
March 31, 2024 Nippon Steel emphasizes its ‘deep roots’ in the US as it pursues US Steel deal The Japanese firm has agreed to buy US Steel for roughly $15 billion but the deal faces an uphill battle for approval in a US election year.
March 29, 2024 Glencore makes additional investment in Stillwater Critical Minerals Last June, the commodity trading giant made its first investment in the critical minerals explorer.
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