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FILE PHOTO: A sign adorns the building where mining company Rio Tinto has their office in Perth, Western Australia, November 19, 2015.   REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo
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Top four iron ore miners’ carbon emissions reduction promises

Factobx: The carbon emissions reduction targets and goals set out by the world's biggest four iron ore miners

FILE PHOTO: A small toy figure and mineral imitation are seen in front of the BHP logo in this illustration taken November 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
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Miner BHP’s carbon emissions to rise slightly this year

BHP Group's operational carbon emissions are set for a "small increase" this financial year, an executive revealed on Wednesday

FILE PHOTO: Lithium evaporation ponds are seen at Albemarle Lithium production facility in Silver Peak, Nevada, U.S. October 6, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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Albemarle plans more lithium auctions to boost market transparency

"Lithium prices that we're facing at these levels are concerning...but I believe the energy transition is inevitable. Our long term demand projections (for...

FILE PHOTO: Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks at a press conference about changes to capital gains tax legislation, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 10, 2024.  REUTERS/Patrick Doyle/File Photo
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Canada, inspired by EU and US, considers imposing import tariffs on Chinese EVs

Canada's government is considering whether to impose tariffs on China-made electric vehicles as it seeks to align itself with allies against what they...

Niger citizens celebrated the departure of French troops in 2023 (AFP)
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Niger revokes French operating licence at major uranium mine

Niger has revoked the operating licence of French nuclear fuel producer Orano at one of the world’s biggest uranium mines, the company said...

Trucks from the Las Bambas mine circulate along the mining corridor between Sayhua and Ccapacmarca, near Ccapacmarca, Peru, January 19, 2022. Picture taken January 19, 2022. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda
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Along Peru’s mining corridor, Big Copper faces a snarl of trucks

Surging copper prices have brought startling growth in the number of trucks carrying copper from illegal mines in Peru, jamming roads

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4 First Nations in Canada sign deal with Ontario to build roads near Ring of Fire

Canada's largest province is trying to create an end-to-end manufacturing chain for electric vehicle batteries and it sees northern Ontario's Ring of Fire...

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US lawmakers seek to reduce China’s dominance of critical mineral supplies

The new working group will help propose policies to lower U.S. reliance on China for critical minerals used in a variety of products...

A Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric vehicle is displayed next to a vertical smart farm at the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore (HMGICS) in Singapore June 14, 2024. REUTERS/Edgar Su
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Chile lithium miner SQM reaches supply deal with Hyundai, Kia

Hyundai and Kia has done a deal with SQM for material necessary for EV batteries.

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