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FILE PHOTO: A view of a lithium mine in Yichun, Jiangxi province, China March 30, 2023. REUTERS/Staff/File Photo
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Lithium prices to stabilise in 2025 as mine closures, China EV sales ease glut, analysts say

Lithium prices to stabilize by 2025 as closures and China EV demand absorb oversupply, but reopened mines may cap gains.

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, on December 24, 2024.     YUICHI YAMAZAKI/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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Japan PM asks Biden to allay concerns over Nippon Steel-US Steel deal

Japan PM urges Biden to ease business worries over Nippon Steel's U.S. Steel bid amid continued maritime and economic security talks.

Miniatures of oil barrels and a rising stock graph are seen in this illustration taken January 15, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Oil hits more than 3-month high as US sanctions hit Russia exports

By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices climbed about 2% to a four-month high on Monday on expectations that wider U.S....

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Canadian companies are using social media to boost their ESG credibility, but investors aren’t buying it

Without backing up their claims, companies risk losing credibility in an environment where authenticity and accountability are paramount.

Ligovsky Prospect, Tutunciftlik, Izmit, Turkey, December 15, 2019. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
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Tougher U.S. sanctions to curb Russian oil supply to China and India

US sanctions on Russian oil force China and India to seek Middle Eastern, African supplies, spiking prices and freight costs.

FILE PHOTO: The Druzhba oil pipeline between Hungary and Russia is pictured at the Hungarian MOL Group's Danube Refinery in Szazhalombatta, Hungary, May 18, 2022. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo//File Photo
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Hungary plans talks with allies to combat higher oil prices after new US sanctions on Russia

Hungary will talk with allies to address higher oil prices due to new US sanctions on Russia's energy sector.

In this photo taken from video released by Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, rescuers and volunteers work to clean up tons of fuel oil that spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers more then three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, in Russia's southern Krasnodar region. (Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service via AP)
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Russia forms an emergency task force as Kerch Strait oil spill continues to spread

An emergency team arrives in Russia's Krasnodar as the Kerch Strait oil spill from tankers spreads after a month.

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Illinois lawmakers give small boost to renewable developments, delay broader reform

Lawmakers pass a modest clean-energy bill addressing budget gaps, industry hurdles, and setting up future battery storage studies.

FILE PHOTO: The logos of Nippon Steel Corp. are displayed at the company headquarters in Tokyo, Japan March 18, 2019. Picture taken March 18, 2019.  REUTERS/Yuka Obayashi/File Photo
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Biden admin delays enforcement of order blocking Nippon Steel, US Steel deal, companies say

Biden delays enforcing Nippon Steel’s $14.9B U.S. Steel sale block, pending courts review legal challenge over national security.

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Five ways to make aviation more sustainable right now

Aviation, though only 2.5 per cent of emissions, demands urgent sustainable steps to curb growth and meet net-zero goals.

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