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Lithium: South America is trying to create an OPEC-like cartel
Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, and Brazil are analyzing the creation of some sort of lithium cartel charged with expanding South America's processing capacity, turning more mined lithium into batteries, and tapping into the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing sector. The...
Crude steel: daily production of CISA producers increased 6.09% at the end of February
The China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) says that the average daily crude steel production of all the country's large and medium-sized enterprises that are CISA members at the end of February (Feb. 21-28) this year increased by 6.09% compared to mid-February (Feb....
Metals: the run for electric vehicle batteries is intensifying
Automakers cannot go green without having sufficient quantities of the lithium, nickel and cobalt that make batteries work. The fear of missing the boat-literally-is generating an industry-wide shift to invest directly in mining to secure future supplies of these...
Copper: Panamanian president says talks with First Quantum are in the home stretch
Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo said Friday that talks between his government and Canada's First Quantum Minerals for the management of a major copper mine are in the home stretch, with only one issue still to be resolved. "We are in the home stretch to reach...