Precious metals may be replaced by iron, manganese, cobalt in “green” catalysts
A researcher at the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis in Rostock has developed new methods for the synthesis of drug precursors using catalysts made of iron, manganese and cobalt.
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Vale sees no indication of environmental breach at suspended mines
Brazilian miner Vale does not see signs of environmental or social breach at two of its mines whose operating licenses were suspended this week, Vale Base Metals chair Mark Cutifani said on Friday.
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China’s coal king is catching up with its new battery champions
Mining News Pro - China’s battery giants are at the forefront of the global energy transition, but on the stock market they’re being outshined by the dirtiest fossil fuel.
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Breakthrough in wildcat strike sees some Congo copper drivers resume work
Mining News Pro - Trucks carrying thousands of tons of copper in the Democratic Republic of Congo accompanied by security escorts have resumed travel toward the border with Zambia following a wildcat strike, two sources told Reuters on Thursday.
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Rio’s latest rock shelter damage highlights need for Aboriginal Voice, advocates say
Mining News Pro - Damage caused to an Aboriginal rock shelter by mining giant Rio Tinto in August underscores the need for better heritage protection laws and a greater say for Indigenous groups promised in this month’s Voice referendum, advocates say.
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LG Chem partners with Huayou Group to build joint LFP cathode plant in Morocco
Mining News Pro - South Korea’s LG Chem said on Sunday it has entered into partnership with China’s Huayou Group’s subsidiary Youshan to build a joint electric vehicle (EV) battery material plant in Morocco in an effort to diversify its portfolio.
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Allocation of 40% of ESCO’s budget to the production of knowledge-based products
Mining News Pro - CEO of Esfahan Steel Company said: 40% of the company's production budget this year has been allocated to value-added, knowledge-based and new products.
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Zijin in talks with Argentina to turn lithium into battery cathode
Mining News Pro - China’s Zijin Mining Group Co. is in advanced talks to build a plant in Argentina that will turn some of the nation’s huge lithium reserves into cathodes used to make electric-vehicle batteries.
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Inauguration of four telecommunication projects in Jajarm city and Iran Alumina Company
Mining News Pro - Four telecommunication projects in Jajarm city and Iran Alumina Company were opened and put into operation.
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Schlam celebrates new certification
Mining News Pro - Australian mining equipment and engineering services provider Schlam has been certified a Great Place to Work.
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Copper cathode production started in Sungun copper complex
Mining News Pro - The heap leaching project (copper cathode production) of Sungun Copper Complex has begun and the first phase of acid spraying was started with the presence of the manager of Songun Copper Complex and deputies without holding any special ceremonies.
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Electrification of Canada’s commercial vehicles may yield benefits earlier rather than later
Mining News Pro - A recent report by Deloitte Canada makes a case for decarbonizing commercial vehicles as a measure that is eventually less expensive than maintaining internal combustion vehicles and that has a greater impact on emissions reductions than doing so on passenger vehicles.
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Copper catalyst may be essential for production of solar fuels from sunlight, water
Mining News Pro - A research team led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has gained new insights into how copper works as an electrocatalyst, a mechanism that uses energy from electrons to chemically transform molecules into different products.
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Bolivia taps Chinese battery giant CATL to help develop lithium riches
Mining News Pro - Bolivia has chosen a consortium including Chinese battery giant CATL to help develop the South American country’s huge, but largely untapped, reserves of lithium after a lengthy bidding process involving firms from the United States and Russia.
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Iron ore’s sharp gains catch Beijing’s eye as traders summoned
Mining News Pro - China’s top economic planning body has summoned a group of iron ore traders and asked them to provide details of recent business, a sign that authorities want to head off fresh commodity inflation as the economy rebounds.
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EV battery cathode costs spike as lithium price sets fresh record
Mining News Pro - For lithium that change happened in 2018, which, for one, shows just to what extent the EV industry is still in its infancy, and two, just what an impact the additional demand from EVs will have on raw material prices.
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Shell launches consortium to speed up electrification of mining vehicles
Mining News Pro - Oil and gas giant Shell is tapping into the mining electrification market with the launch of a consortium that seeks to help miners speed up the adoption of electric trucks and reduces emission without compromising on efficiency or safety.
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Toyota, CATL shut plants in Sichuan as power crisis worsens
Mining News Pro - Toyota Motor Corp. and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., the world’s top battery maker, are closing plants in China’s Sichuan province as a drought-induced power crisis worsens.
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Ancient piece of earth’s crust defines location of economically important minerals
Mining News Pro - Researchers at Curtin University have found evidence of an almost four-billion-year-old piece of the earth’s crust that lies beneath the southwestern part of Western Australia.
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Putin warns West: sanctions risk energy price spike catastrophe
Mining News Pro - President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Friday that continued sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine risked triggering catastrophic energy price rises for consumers around the world.
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Mkango’s DFS indicates $559m post-tax NPV for Songwe Hill rare earth project
Mining News Pro - Africa-focused rare earths explorer Mkango Resources has reached a major milestone with the release of a definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Songwe Hill project in Malawi.
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Minerals from Antarctica give clues to potentially habitable locations on Mars
Mining News Pro - Minerals found in samples of material from Antarctica could give scientists a better understanding of the surface and subsurface environment of Mars, and indicate locations of potentially habitable subsurface locations.
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In Bolivia’s Amazon, wildcat gold mining boom stokes tension over environment
Mining News Pro - In Bolivia’s Amazon tensions are rising over a boom in wildcat gold mining that is driving a surge in imports of mercury used to extract the precious metal and is sparking conflict between small-scale prospectors and local indigenous groups.
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The LME boss has a plan to catch the next big short
Mining News Pro - The London Metal Exchange’s demand for details of private deals between its members and their clients marks a line in the sand by chief Matthew Chamberlain, as he seeks to repair the market’s reputation and avoid a repeat of this year’s nickel-market chaos.
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Epiroc to acquire Australian electrification specialist
Mining News Pro - Mining and infrastructure equipment manufacturer Epiroc has agreed to acquire JTMEC, an Australian company which specialises in electrical infrastructure, supporting the transition to battery electrification in the process.
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