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The logo and trading information for U.S. coal miner Peabody Energy Corp. are displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., April 4, 2017.  REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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Anglo to sell Australian coal mines to Peabody for up to $3.78 billion

Anglo American to sell Australian coal mines to Peabody Energy for $3.78B, advancing its pivot to copper amid restructuring.

FILE PHOTO: Korea Zinc Chairman Yun B. Choi speaks during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, November 13, 2024.   REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
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Analysis: Korea Zinc takeover battle tests Seoul’s resolve on tackling ‘Korea discount’

The Korea Zinc takeover battle highlights weak investor protections, fueling calls for reforms to tackle South Korea's "Korea discount."

entrus Energy's Technology and Manufacturing Center in Oak Ridge, Tenn., Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, after the company announced an expansion of its production of centrifuges at the Tennessee facility to be used for to enrich uranium, which fuels nuclear power plants, at its operations in Piketon, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jonathan Mattise)
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As US ramps up nuclear power, fuel supplier plans to enrich more uranium domestically

Centrus Energy's $60M Tennessee expansion boosts U.S. uranium enrichment amid nuclear power growth and reduced reliance on Russia.

FILE PHOTO: A piece of equipment with an Nvidia logo is displayed at COMPUTEX in Taipei, Taiwan June 4, 2024. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
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Nvidia’s AI chip demand still booming but slowing sales growth worries investors

Nvidia’s Q4 forecast topped estimates, but shares fell as sky-high investor expectations and supply-chain snags challenge big revenue beats.

A school of fish of 'Karachi' or 'Orestias Ascotanensis', swims inside a water source on Ascotan salt flat, in Ollague town area, in the Andean highlands, Antofagasta region, Chile October 31, 2024. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File Photo
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Chile’s rare salt flat fish faces threat from lithium mining project

A rare fish thriving in Chile's hostile salt flat faces threats from lithium mining, sparking calls for ecosystem preservation safeguards.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of LG Chem is seen at its office building in Seoul, South Korea, October 16, 2020.   REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
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Exxon Mobil signs non-binding lithium supply deal with LG Chem

Exxon signs non-binding deal to supply LG Chem with lithium from its Arkansas project, advancing U.S. EV battery supply chain ambitions.

A rock stamped with a logo is displayed at Piedmont Lithium's headquarters in Belmont, Gaston County, North Carolina, U.S., July 16, 2021. REUTERS/Ernest Scheyder/File Photo
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Sayona Mining, Piedmont agree to create $623 million lithium miner

Australia's Sayona Mining acquires U.S.-based Piedmont Lithium in a $623M all-stock deal.

Aerial view of Brucejack Mine in British Columbia, showing residential and commercial buildings near a large blue lake and snow-topped black mountains.
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New Indigenous-owned mining royalty company a first in Canada

Backed by billionaire Canadian Frank Giustra, Nations Royalty offers investors access to Indigenous-owned royalties.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. dollar banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken, February 14, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Compass Minerals attracts takeover interest from buyout firms, sources say

Compass Minerals is negotiating a potential sale after a failed lithium project hurt shares, now valued at $1.5 billion.

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Clean energy could create millions of tons of waste in India. Some are working to avoid that

India currently imports over 95% of lithium-ion batteries as well as large amounts of nickel, cobalt and other rare earth minerals.

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