February 14, 2023 Once-hot EV metals fragile as China warning follows Goldman Following a 45% rally in 2022, nickel has slumped 11% on the London Metal Exchange this year.
February 14, 2023 Electric vehicle sales top $1 trillion in wake-up call for carmakers Global auto sales are worth around $2.5 trillion a year.
February 14, 2023 Deep-sea mining may disrupt whale communication, study finds Noises produced by mining the seabed could interfere with whales' ability to communicate with one another.
February 14, 2023 Vale acquires Oman’s OQ 30% stake in Vale Oman OQ, formerly known as Oman Oil Company, bought the stake from Vale in 2010.
February 13, 2023 BYD to build $1.2bn EV battery plant in central China The Chinese company's battery unit is aiming to build a facility with the capacity to produce 40 gigawatt hours per year of its Blade Battery.
February 13, 2023 Lynas’ Malaysia rare earths plant faces part closure as regulator keeps curbs Lynas will need to close the cracking and leaching part of its rare earths processing plant if the conditions are not removed before July 1.
February 13, 2023 Freeport-McMoRan cuts forecast after floods damage Indonesia’s Grasberg mine Freeport now expects its Q1 sales to be lower than the previous outlook of 900 million pounds of copper and 300,000 ounces of gold.
February 13, 2023 Asset managers touting ESG enjoy a turbo-charged coal boom Thungela Resources CEO is promising to ratchet up production through the end of the next decade at least.
February 13, 2023 France grants loan to Eramet’s SLN nickel unit to avert collapse The French government has agreed to grant a 40 million euro loan to SLN.
February 13, 2023 Gold miners may see margins shine as energy, labor costs edge lower All-in sustaining costs (AISC) jumped by a third in the last four quarters at top miners Barrick and Newmont.
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