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Friedland confident Congo copper mine will be world’s second-largest

The founder of Ivanhoe Mines said the Kamoa-Kakula project is “on track to become one of the absolute greatest copper mining complexes in the world.”

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Battery megafactories buildout could up nickel demand 19 fold—Benchmark

Benchmark’s managing director was summoned by the Senate Committee to testify on the lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite supply chains for energy storage.

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Ford says carmakers may need to invest in cobalt mines soon

Carmakers may have to consider investing directly in cobalt mines in order to secure supply over the next three to five years, according to ord Motor Co. senior manager for energy storage strategy and research Ted Miller.

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