Germany’s BASF considers building lithium plant in Chile
Mining News Pro - German chemicals giant BASF SE is considering a lithium processing project in Chile as European authorities and manufacturers look to strengthen ties with key suppliers of battery metals in the energy transition.
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China exported no germanium, gallium in Aug after export curbs
Mining News Pro - China’s exports of germanium and gallium products in August plunged, customs data showed on Wednesday, after Beijing implemented new export controls on the two chipmaking metals.
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International miners set to benefit as China curbs germanium exports
Mining News Pro - Big miners, including Congo’s state-backed Gecamines, Russia’s Rostec and Dutch company Nyrstar, could secure significant business from China’s curbs on exports of gallium and germanium, and some are readying to boost production.
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What are gallium and germanium? Niche metals hit by China curbs
Mining News Pro - China is clamping down on exports of two obscure yet crucial metals in an escalation of the trade war on technology with the US and Europe.
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German coal miners under fire for unfair edge in renewables push
Mining News Pro - Less than a year after German coal giant LEAG unveiled plans to transform its open-cast mines into wind and solar farms, concerns are mounting that it and other lignite miners are exploiting an unfair advantage in the country’s race to go green.
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Researchers find unexpected link between Benin Bronzes and Germany
Mining News Pro - Researchers at Germany’s Technische Hochschule Georg Agricola recently discovered that the renowned Benin Bronzes are composed of metal sourced from Germany.
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Mongolia, The news source of minerals for Germany
Mining News Pro - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said last month that commodities like lithium and rare earths will soon be more important than oil and gas.
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Germany may resort to nuclear plants to plug Russian gas gap
Mining News Pro - Germany may not be able to replace all its imports of Russian natural gas this winter and might have to resort to nuclear power to plug part of the gap, the nation’s two most powerful leaders said.
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Germany to prioritize coal trains over passenger services
Mining News Pro - Germany plans to give coal trains priority over passenger services on its rail network as it struggles with an energy crunch that’s threatening the economy, the Welt am Sonntag newspaper reported, citing a draft proposal.
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Germany warns of Lehman-like contagion from Russian gas cuts
Mining News Pro - Germany warned that Russia’s moves to slash Europe’s natural gas supplies risked sparking a collapse in energy markets, drawing a parallel to the role of Lehman Brothers in triggering the financial crisis.
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Germany is taking steps to bolster gas supplies, Habeck says
Mining News Pro - The German government will step up efforts to bolster gas storage levels after Russia reduced flows in a move Economy Minister Robert Habeck said was intended to unsettle energy markets.
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German union calls on steel workers to hold further warning strikes
Mining News Pro - German union IG Metall called on Saturday for steel workers to hold further warning strikes after employers failed to meet its wage increase demands in the third round of talks.
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German union calls on steel workers to hold further warning strikes
Mining News Pro - German union IG Metall called on Saturday for steel workers to hold further warning strikes after employers failed to meet its wage increase demands in the third round of talks.
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Vulcan Energy inks 20-year geothermal energy supply deal with Germany’s MVV
Mining News Pro - Vulcan Energy has signed a deal with Germany’s fifth biggest utility firm MVV Energy for at least 240 gigawatt hours per year of geothermal energy starting in 2025, the company said on Tuesday.
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Germany may extend coal use to replace Russian gas
Mining News Pro - Germany is getting ready to prolong the use of coal as the country seeks to reduce its reliance on Russian energy in the aftermath of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Teck teams up with DLT Labs on blockchain initiative to trace germanium
Mining News Pro - Teck Resources is the latest company to explore the use of blockchain technology to track material through the supply chain, from production to final product. The diversified miner is teaming up with Toronto-based DLT Labs to trace germanium, a critical mineral that is found at Teck’s Red Dog zinc-lead mine in Alaska.
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Vulcan gets five more exploration licences in Germany
Mining News Pro - Lithium developer Vulcan Energy Resources, which has supply deals with carmakers Volkswagen, Stellantis and Renault, has received five new exploration licences for geothermal energy and lithium in Germany.
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Rock Tech Lithium to raise $40 million for German, Ontario projects
Mining News Pro - Rock Tech Lithium is raising C$59.1 million ($45.6m) to build a high-grade lithium hydroxide converter and refinery in Guben, Germany, and to advance its Georgia Lake lithium project in Ontario,145 km northeast of Thunder Bay.
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Vulcan Energy buys German geothermal plant to power lithium extraction
Mining News Pro - Vulcan Energy said on Friday it had agreed to buy a geothermal power plant in Germany’s Upper Rhine Valley for about 31.5 million euros ($35.6 million), as it works to supply lithium to Volkswagen and other European carmakers.
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Volkswagen CEO says Tesla factory will threaten German jobs
Mining News Pro - Volkswagen chief executive Herbert Diess told workers on Thursday to brace for a deeper company overhaul when US electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla starts ramping up production at its first European factory outside Berlin next year.
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German researchers develop record-breaking lithium metal cell
Mining News Pro - A new study published in the journal Joule makes the case for a record-breaking lithium metal battery that offers extremely high energy density of 560 watt-hours per kilogram — based on the total weight of the active materials — with remarkably good stability.
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Altech launches German R&D facility
Mining News Pro - High purity alumina (HPA) producer Altech Chemicals has officially opened its research and development (R&D) workshop at the DOCK3 industrial development center, in Saxony, Germany.
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Stellantis in lithium supply deals with California, German firms
Mining News Pro - Stellantis, the world's fourth-largest automaker with brands that include Jeep and Peugeot, has signed memorandums of understanding for lithium supply with geothermal brine projects in California and Germany, according to two sources.
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Germany to shut 1.5 GW of coal generation by December
Mining News Pro - Germany is shutting down more than 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired generation by Dec. 8 this year, the country’s energy regulator said on Thursday, announcing the results of a second round of auctions meant to mitigate the cost of closing polluting plants.
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Lithium miner’s German smelter plan draws billionaires
Mining News Pro - Rock Tech Lithium Inc. plans to raise $400 million to build a lithium refinery in Germany and has attracted support from billionaires including Peter Thiel investing in Europe’s push to create a local electric-vehicle battery industry.
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