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Aluminium: 13-year highs reached
Aluminium has risen to its highest level since 2008 as a deepening energy crisis squeezes supplies of the energy-intensive metal that is used in everything from beer cans to iPhones. Each tonne of metal requires around 14 megawatt hours of energy to produce, enough to...
Batteries: US narrows gap with China
According to Global Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain Ranking, the US is closing the gap with China when it comes to the race to dominate the battery value chain. The US has the second largest EV market globally, after China. Tesla and Asian cell manufacturers continue...
Electricity: price rises by 288% from Q2 2020
In arrivo una nuova stangata sulle bollette di luce e gas. A lanciare l’allarme è stato proprio il ministro della Transizione Ecologica, Roberto Cingolani. A new sting on electricity and gas bills is coming. The Minister for Ecological Transition, Roberto...
ICMM: zero carbon emissions by 2050
According to the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), the world’s largest mining companies pledged on Tuesday to achieve a target of zero net direct and indirect carbon emissions by 2050 or sooner. The announcement comes ahead of next month’s...