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OMH set to diversify into renewable energy downstream products
Blue View 09 Dec 2022OM Holdings continues to move ahead with furnace expansion to increase manganese alloy output and diversify production into silicon metal at its ferroalloy smelter in Samalaju, Malaysia.
ERG and Gécamines to restart copper and cobalt production at Boss Mining
Blue View 08 Dec 2022Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) and DRC state-owned-enterprise Gécamines announce the restart of mining operations at the DRC operation.
Tsingshan Holdings Group to develop Lithium supply chain in Zimbabwe
Blue View 08 Dec 2022Tsingshan continues a surge of Chinese investment in Zimbabwean lithium operations during 2022.
Fire breaks out at IGO’s Nova mine
Blue View 07 Dec 2022IGO has suspended all operations at its Nova mine after the site’s diesel engine room caught fire.
Next wave of lithium projects advance development and grow resource bases
Blue View 07 Dec 2022Sigma Lithium and Lithium Chile have updated reserve and resource estimates in Brazil and Chile respectively.
Will battery demand trends reshape manganese supply chain?
Blue View 06 Dec 2022Project Blue's Manganese Market Service explores how long-term steel and battery trends will impact the supply chain.
CME Group’s cobalt futures grows in popularity
Blue View 05 Dec 2022According to Reuters, activity in CME Group's cobalt futures has soared far above London Metal Exchange volumes this year.
Terrafame and Renault agree nickel sulphate supply deal
Blue View 05 Dec 2022Finnish multi-metal producer, Terrafame, and French automotive company, Renault, have signed a multi-year agreement for the supply of nickel sulphate for use in EV batteries.
Indonesia to appeal WTO nickel trade ruling
Blue View 02 Dec 2022Indonesia’s president, Joko Widodo, revealed his country would appeal a trade dispute ruling brought forward by the European Union (EU) relating to Indonesia’s 2020 nickel ore export ban.
Beijing approves trading of industrial silicon futures
Blue View 02 Dec 2022China’s securities regulator has approved trading of industrial silicon futures and options on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange.
Another project upgrading to a mixed rare earth compounds product
Blue View 01 Dec 2022RareX announced simplifications to its scoping study together with its latest drilling results from its 100%-owned Cummins Range project, indicating plans to release an updated resource estimate in Q1 2023.
POSCO Chemical finishes construction at expanded Gwangyang cathode production facility
Blue View 30 Nov 2022POSCO Chemical completed construction at the expanded Gwangyang cathode production facility in November, which will ramp-up production of high-nickel cathode active materials for EVs and ESS applications.
Delivering critical material ambitions - review of the 2nd annual CMA conference
Blue View 30 Nov 2022The Critical Minerals Association & Geological Society Business Forum hosted a conference on delivering the UK's critical minerals ambitions.
The golden age of antimony
Blue View 29 Nov 2022Project Blue’s Antimony Market Service shows the impact of by-product antimony sourced from gold mining on the industry.
Could Australia lead the charge for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries?
Blue View 28 Nov 2022Enerox (CellCube) and North Harbour Clean Energy are considering building a VRFB manufacturing plant in Australia.
UK and South Africa partner on minerals for clean energy
Blue View 28 Nov 2022The UK and South Africa to collaborate on mining, minerals and clean energy technologies for the energy transition.
Not enough wind in the sales
Blue View 25 Nov 2022Siemens Energy reported a record order backlog of nearly EUR100Bn, boosting its shares but overshadowing a widening net loss blamed on its struggling wind turbine division, Siemens Gamesa.
Trafigura gets US$600M to fund Chemaf’s DRC cobalt projects
Blue View 24 Nov 2022The trading giant has agreed a US$600M syndicated financing facility with the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB).
Europe's biggest energy storage system brought online early to tackle UK energy shortages
Blue View 24 Nov 2022Harmony Energy's UK-based energy storage facility in Pillswood, Cottingham, with a capacity of up to 196 MWh, was brought online four months earlier than planned to provide renewables-backed energy supply over the UK winter.
Can old chromite mines in India restart?
Blue View 23 Nov 2022The Rural Development, Skill Development and Technical Education Minister in India has urged the Odisha state government to re-open closed and defunct mines in Sukinda chromites valley.
Salt Forum 2022 concerned about the impact of climate change on future salt supply
Blue View 23 Nov 2022Last week, salt market participants met in Hamburg, Germany for Salt Forum 2022. Project Blue presented a global salt supply overview alongside growth market insight and developments.