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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...
Aluminum: Slovenia’s Talum will stop production due to high electricity prices
Slovenian company Talum will stop primary aluminum production in April as high electricity prices have made production unprofitable. Talum, one of the world's top 10 primary aluminum producers, has reduced its production in recent years. Currently, it uses only 11 of...
Copper: Peruvian communities will resume mining corridor blockade
Peru's Andean communities will resume this week their blockade of a crucial highway used by major copper producers, after a truce allowed mining companies to restart production. Peru, the world's second-largest copper producer, has been facing protests since the...