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By Cecilia Jamasmie South Korean steelmaker POSCO has inked a deal to acquire lithium mining rights in Argentina from Australia’s Galaxy Resources, in a deal worth $280 million. The deal, said the company, will secure stable lithium supplies for its battery material manufacturing affiliate POSCO ES Materials. Deal gives POSCO a package of mining tenements […]

By Natalie Latuszek Scottish startup firm, Asteroid Mining Corporation (AMC), is ready to take on the mission of launching the UK’s first asteroid mining journey. The company, which unveiled its development plans for the Asteroid Prospecting Satellite One (APS-1) last month, is hoping to raise £2.3million (roughly $3 million) to build such satellite, and it

By Valentina Ruiz Leotaud Pollution from activities that fuel day-to-day life are not only a cause for concern in China. Other countries, among them many developing nations, are beginning to take action on the issue. Taking one small step at a time, Benin is among the countries that have started to implement measures to curb

By Valentina Ruiz Leotaud Incorporating graphene into a polymer liner used in pipes that transport crude oil and gas from the sea floor makes them stronger, researchers say. According to a team of scientists from the University of Manchester and The Welding Institute, laminating a thin layer of graphene nanoplatelets to polyamide 11 (PA11) –

By Frik Els The cobalt blues Since hitting near decade highs in March, battery raw material cobalt is down by more than a third as new supply from the Congo, responsible for the bulk of cobalt mining, enter the market. Cobalt sulphate prices, the refined form commonly used in the battery supply chain, has also

By Frik Els Ford has issued a recall for more than 50,000 120-volt so-called “convenience” charging cables sold to customers of its battery-powered and plug-in hybrid vehicles in North America. According to a report in Collision Repair Magazine Ford said using the charging cord in an outlet that is not on a dedicated circuit, is

By Cecilia Jamasmie Chilean lithium miner SQM confirmed Friday it expects realized lithium prices to be lower in the second half of 2018 partly as a result of new supply ramping in Australia and the company’s own predicted increase in sales, even though global demand is forecast to grow more than 20% this year. Delivering

By Michael Allan McCrae Norway fertilizer company, Yara, commissioned a US$30 million autonomous and electric container vessel, the company announced earlier this month. The Yara Birkeland will be built by VARD, a ship builder. Sensors and software will be the responsibility of the technology company KONGSBERG. The ship is expected to launch in early 2020.

By Cecilia Jamasmie Shares in Botswana Diamonds (LON:BOD) climbed almost 16% on Thursday after it revealed that Vast Resource (LON:VAST), with which it has signed a memorandum of understanding to develop diamond resources in Zimbabwe, had been awarded exclusive access to a diamond concession in the African nation’s Marange Fields area. Vast Resource is expected

By Cecilia Jamasmie Miners operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo have formed a new body, the Mining Promotion Initiative (MPI), to engage with the government on their concerns about the country’s new code and other issues affecting the local industry. The organization represents mining companies accounting for 80% of the DRC’s copper and cobalt