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Access World and the non-nickel stones | Hotter Commodities
Glencore’s Gary Nagle might have spoken too soon when he said that his company wouldn’t be hit by a nickel fraud similar to that seen by its rival, Trafigura
March 20, 2023
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LME nickel suits reach at least $581 million | Hotter Commodities
The London Metal Exchange is facing lawsuits seeking damages collectively worth more than half a billion dollars for losses that investors allege they suffered as a result of nickel trades being canceled by the exchange last year
March 17, 2023
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Silicon Valley Bank deals blow to climate tech | Hotter Commodities
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has dealt a blow to not just the numerous climate tech companies that banked with it but to the broader capital-raising environment for energy transition start-ups
March 14, 2023
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Canada’s ban on Russian aluminium imports | Hotter Commodities
Canada has banned the import of aluminium products from Russia due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, effective immediately, the country’s deputy prime minister said on Friday March 10
March 14, 2023
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Don’t forget phosphate when securing critical raw materials for electrification | Hotter Commodities
Why governments, OEMs, battery makers and the metals and mining industry shouldn’t overlook phosphate when securing critical raw materials to achieve their net-zero goals
March 10, 2023
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Do OEM offtakes need careful structuring? Voltaire Minerals’ Brocas thinks so | Hotter Commodities
Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have been buying equity in miners to secure access to battery raw materials, but David Brocas, co-founder and managing partner of Voltaire Minerals Partners, contends that the offtake agreements may not be in the best interest of miners unless carefully structured
March 7, 2023
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Provenance a problem for US tariff on Russian aluminium
The US intends to impose a 200% tariff on imports of Russia-origin aluminium, as well as derivative products containing it
March 6, 2023
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UK regulator FCA steps up its nickel investigation
Almost a year after the London Metal Exchange temporarily suspended trading in its nickel contract, it has become the subject of the first enforcement investigation of a UK exchange by its regulator
March 6, 2023
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US should create consortium to buy battery materials, gov-backed report says
The United States should develop a consortium of companies to buy critical battery-related minerals and materials from domestic and foreign sources, according to a report by a public-private alliance representing the country’s battery ecosystem
February 21, 2023
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