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Europe’s EV battery plans fade on China price war, US subsidies
In 2019, France and Germany agreed to pump billions of euros into a plan to boost Europe’s battery industry and catch up with China and the US. Five years later, that effort is running out of...
Drone-sinking of coal ship takes Red Sea perils to new level
The sinking of a coal-carrier by a sea drone has boosted the risk of navigating the vital Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint to a new level and is driving a fresh surge in insurance costs. The British navy...
South Africa sets target for resuming global rhino-horn trade
South Africa, where 79% of the world’s rhinos live, said it aims to come up with a plan by the end of 2030 to dismantle an almost half-century ban on trading the endangered animals’ horns. The...
Carson block raises money to bet on rising metals and mining stocks
Carson Block, who made his name betting against companies, is gathering money for a fund that will bet on rising metals and mining stocks. The Muddy Waters Resources Fund filed a private placement...
China is building Europe battery supply in Morocco, VW unit says
China is building a battery supply chain for Europe in Morocco, as the continent struggles to develop its own industry to feed electric-car manufacturing, PowerCo’s operations head said. “We don’t...
Nickel 28 reaches settlement with fired CEO to end misconduct claim
Nickel 28 Capital’s former CEO agreed to relinquish nearly half the stock he owned in the company that accused him and other ousted executives of “serious misconduct.” Anthony Milewski agreed to...
Stock surge hints at sentiment turn after election
South Africa’s stock benchmark rallied the most this year, suggesting investors are turning positive on the nation’s equities after the longest daily streak of outflows in three years. The rand and...
Malaysia is planning to join BRICS, PM says
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that the Southeast Asian nation will join the BRICS economic bloc, becoming the latest country to take part in an expanding group seen challenging the...
New government partners poised for Cabinet battle
South African political parties that last week agreed to form a governing alliance are limbering up for a tussle over cabinet positions, as President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to be sworn in for a...
Fraud cops investigating ex-Glencore staff plan to press charges
British prosecutors investigating former Glencore employees over bribery allegations said they plan to bring long-awaited criminal charges. More than 18 months after first revealing that as many...
China-Australia critical mineral tensions in spotlight as Li Qiang visits Perth
The gulf between Beijing and Canberra over Chinese investment in Australia’s critical minerals industry is expected to take center-stage on the final day of Premier Li Qiang’s visit, when he joins...
Gecamines threatens to intervene in sale of cobalt firm
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s state miner said it will need to approve any acquisition of cobalt producer Chemaf Resources if the new owner wants to take over a key mining permit. Chemaf put...
Tesla shareholders vote no on deep sea mining moratorium
Tesla Inc. investors agreed to Elon Musk’s $56-billion pay package on Thursday, but declined to agree to a moratorium on sourcing electric vehicle battery metals from deep sea ecosystems. Activist...
Orano at risk of losing Niger uranium mine sought by Russia
Orano could lose the right to mine uranium at one of the largest deposits in the world by June 19 after Niger rejected the French nuclear company’s plan for developing the asset. The move comes as...
Bill Gates says he's ready to put billions into nuclear power
Bill Gates said he’s prepared to plow billions of dollars into a next-generation nuclear power plant project in Wyoming to meet growing US power needs. TerraPower, a startup founded by Gates,...
Peru miner Volcan eyes $200m in further asset sales
Volcan Cia Minera, the Peruvian zinc miner that was recently acquired by Argentine group Integra Capital, said it is pushing ahead with plans to sell non-core assets as it talks with creditors to...
Canada blocks Chinese rare earths deal in Trudeau-led crackdown
Canada’s government will buy stockpiled rare earth materials from Vital Metals in a deal that prevents the company from selling its production to a Chinese buyer. The small Australian firm, which...
Unity government parties back rapid economic growth
South Africa’s African National Congress and the Democratic Alliance committed to “rapid, inclusive and sustainable” economic growth in an agreement on forming a so-called government of national...
Transnet to boost rail for VW, other automakers
Transnet said it’s in talks to run additional trains between a port in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape province and the country’s commercial hub of Gauteng to better link the two automotive...
South African parties agree to reelect Ramaphosa as President
South African political parties that support a broad alliance to form the next government agreed to back the reelection of Cyril Ramaphosa as president. “We have agreed to cooperate on the...
Climate dealmakers brace for China showdown over money at COP29
With just five months to go before the COP29 climate summit, the biggest fights are set to be over how to channel trillions of dollars from developed nations to emerging markets — and how China...
DP world plans $3bn investment in African ports by 2029
DP World plans to spend $3-billion over the next three to five years on new port infrastructure in Africa to meet long-term growth that includes surging demand for critical mineral exports. “The...
Second Australian rare earths producer suffers cyber attack
Iluka Resources has become the second Australian rare earths miner to suffer a cyber attack in recent months, although the hackers weren’t able to penetrate its cybersecurity protections. The...
China steel demand plateaus at a decent level, Vale’s boss says
Chinese steel demand “has definitely plateaued” due to property woes, though the Asian nation’s appetite for the material is still at a “decent level,” said the head of the world’s second-largest...
Billions in African gold smuggled to UAE every year – SwissAid
Billions of dollars of gold is smuggled out of Africa every year, with the vast majority exported to the United Arab Emirates for processing, according to a report by SwissAid. Using data on...
CEF’s Sapref refinery purchase raises clean-up concern
South Africa’s purchase of the nation’s largest refinery from Shell and BP for a symbolic R1 will transfer the environmental liability of the site to the government, according to a local advocacy...
Ramaphosa key to dealing with ‘off-the-charts’ South Africa risk
President Cyril Ramaphosa is key to handling political risk that’s “off the charts” in the nation after a vote last month failed to hand any party a majority, Standard Bank’s chairperson said. The...
Adani’s Aussie coal port gets A$500m private credit loan
The Adani Group unit that controls a major Australian coal port has obtained a private credit loan of about A$500-million, according to people familiar with the matter. The company North...
Zimbabwe’s ferrochrome miners agree to build power plants
Zimbabwe’s ferrochrome miners, the nation’s biggest electricity consumers, have agreed to build their own power plants over the next two years as the government seeks to balance energy demand....
Congo to buy out UAE partner in gold venture as shipments slump
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is finalising a deal to take full control of a gold-export joint venture from its Emirati partner, after shipments slumped. Congo started Primera Gold DRC in...
Volkswagen says carmakers seek to revive key South African rail line
Volkswagen and other automakers operating in South Africa are in talks with the state logistics company to revive a dilapidated rail line between the country’s commercial hub and a car export...
Fortescue loses another senior leader
Fortescue has confirmed the resignation of its director of global growth, Julie Shuttleworth, who previously served as group deputy chief executive and CEO of the green energy division....
Solar installations slow in South Africa after blackouts ease
Repairs to South Africa’s coal-fired stations that have helped the State power utility avoid debilitating blackouts for three months straight is giving solar installers an unintended break. Until...
Forget copper and gold as steelmaking manganese outperforms
Manganese, an essential steel-making ingredient, has outstripped copper, gold and many other commodities this year after a cyclone halted exports from the world’s second-largest mine in March....
Glencore to back Indonesia nickel miner Ceria Nugraha before IPO
Indonesian nickel miner PT Ceria Nugraha Indotama is set to get backing from Glencore Plc to build a battery metal plant ahead of an initial public offering planned for next year. Glencore is in...
Western Australia resolves mining imbroglio threatening licences
Western Australia’s government has approved draft legislation that will ensure the security of mining licenses and permits in the state, a major producer of iron-ore. The legislation, to be passed...
BHP set to avert mine strike in Chile with preliminary wage deal
BHP reached a preliminary wage agreement with union leaders in Chile, signaling the company will avert a costly strike at a copper mine that accounts for about 1% of global supply of the wiring...
Australia ‘not naive’ on China as Li visit looms, Chalmers says
Australia is realistic about the challenges in its diplomatic relationship with Beijing, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said, as the country prepares for the first visit by a Chinese Premier in more than...
Elliott steps in to back faltering Canadian copper miner after bankruptcy
US hedge fund manager Elliott Investment Management has offered support to troubled Canadian miner Nevada Copper after the company filed for bankruptcy protection. Before Monday’s bankruptcy...
Freeport-McMoRan is looking for ways to expand copper production, CEO says
US copper giant Freeport-McMoRan believes it can unlock the equivalent of a large new mine by applying new processing technology at its existing assets, according to new CEO Kathleen Quirk. Quirk,...
Volkswagen, Isuzu pour cold water on South Africa’s EV ambitions
Volkswagen and Isuzu Motors have expressed skepticism about South Africa’s plans to develop electric and hydrogen-powered vehicle industries. While the government in February announced that...
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