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President Trump has approved a 211-mile road project in Alaska to access valuable mineral deposits, reversing a Biden administration halt. The Ambler Road aims to unlock billions in resources, including copper and cobalt, crucial for national security and the "AI arms race." However, the project faces strong opposition from Native tribes concerned about subsistence hunting and wildlife habitats....

President Donald Trump on Monday ordered approval of a proposed 211-mile road through an Alaska wilderness to allow mining of copper, cobalt, gold and other minerals...

Nach Angaben von The BESSt Company bietet die neue Redox-Flow-Batterietechnologie eine Energiedichte von 320 Wattstunden je Liter. Dies sei bis zu 20-mal mehr als bei herkömmlichen Vanadium-Redox-Flow-Systemen. Die Batterie basiert auf einer vom Pacific Northwest National Laboratory entwickelten Zink-Polyiodid-Redox-Flow-Chemie....

Der Industriemetallindex der Londoner Metallbörse erreichte Anfang vergangener Woche das höchste Niveau in diesem Jahr und verzeichnet aktuell ein Plus von rund 10% zum Jahresanfang. Hier zeigt sich, dass in erster Linie Preissteigerungen bei Kupfer und Aluminium für den Anstieg verantwortlich sind.. --- Geholfen hat, dass sich die initalen Ängste vor einer globalen Rezession nicht bewahrheitet haben.. --- Die schwachen Konjunkturaussichten für China sind aber nicht nur auf den Handelskonflikt mit den USA zurückzuführen. Auch strukturelle Probleme bremsen, allen voran der kriselnde Immobiliensektor.. --- Der starke Preisanstieg bei Kupfer dürfte vor allem einen Grund haben: Die anhaltenden Sorgen hinsichtlich einer Angebotsverknappung.. --- Zusammenfassend lässt sich also sagen, dass in den kommenden Monaten eine schwächelnde Nachfrage auf eine hohes, wenn auch stagnierendes Angebot treffen wird. Unserer Ansicht nach spricht das gegen weitere starke Preisanstiege bei den wichtigsten Industriemetallen..

Chinese zinc producers and traders are watching for opportunities to ship metal overseas, after global prices hit the highest since the start of the year even as the domestic market struggles....

OSNABRÜCK (dpa-AFX) - Mit dem Deutschen Umweltpreis werden in diesem Jahr neue Erkenntnisse in der Klimaforschung und ein ressourcenschonendes Verzinkungsverfahren aus Nordrhein-Westfalen ausgezeichnet. Der von der Deutschen Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) ......

China's zinc producers are pushing for better supply terms from overseas miners as they benefit from smelter closures elsewhere in the world....

Hindustan Zinc Limited partners with GreenLine Mobility Solutions in a Rs 400 crore deal. The aim is to reduce carbon emissions in logistics. GreenLine will deploy electric and LNG trucks. This will replace diesel vehicles. Battery swapping infrastructure will be established. The initiative targets a significant reduction in CO₂ emissions....

India's Hindustan Zinc Eyes Five Year Timeline To Move Into Rare Earth Metals India's Hindustan Zinc is moving into rare earths, but commercial production could take up to five years, underscoring the hurdles of building a domestic supply chain to challenge China's grip on the sector. "This (rare earth) is of strategic interest (to India)," said CEO Arun Misra in an interview, according to Nikkei Asia. The company was the only private bidder to win a monazite mining block in Uttar Pradesh in a government auction in May. However, exploration and reserve analysis will take three to four years. "The first part is exploration and mining, and that itself could take about three or four years, because we have to evaluate (the quantity and quality) of the reserves," said CEO Arun Misra. Global supply of permanent magnets is tight after China restricted exports of rare earths like terbium and dysprosium, both used to boost neodymium magnets' heat resistance. Auto manufacturers h...

Zinc fell for a second day as a buildup in Chinese stockpiles pointed to tepid demand in the No. 1 consumer of the metal....

Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) will invest approximately Rs 12,000 crore to double its zinc, lead, and silver production capacity. This expansion includes establishing a 250 ktpa integrated smelter in Debari, Rajasthan, along with mine expansions. The project, expected to be completed in 36 months, aligns with India's growing economy and aims to enhance self-reliance in zinc production....

The owner of the world's largest zinc mine is in discussions to reroute output of the US operation away from China due to the trade war between Washington and Beijing, according to people familiar with the matter....

Hindustan Zinc CEO and Whole Time Director, Arun Misra, says he expects global prices of zinc to stay between $2,600 and $2,750 per ton in the next two to three quarters, and then climb to $2,800 in the January-March period of next year. He spoke exclusively on Bloomberg's "Insight with Haslinda Amin." (Source: Bloomberg)...

Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL), a Vedanta Group firm, announced a significant 47.3% surge in its consolidated net profit for the March 2025 quarter, reaching Rs 3,003 crore. Driven by higher income and strong operational performance, this marks HZL's best-ever fourth-quarter profit....

South Korean prosecutors searched Korea Zinc Co. offices and the homes of its executives on Wednesday, in a raid that expands a probe into last year's bungled $1.8 billion share sale....

Korea Zinc Co. has accepted a 52% cut in processing fees to turn mined zinc produced by Teck Resources Ltd. into refined metal under a supply deal for this year, according to people familiar with the matter....

Korea Zinc Co. investors are bracing for a turbulent gathering on Friday, as the metals giant's top shareholder and private equity ally MBK Partners Ltd prepare to make a fresh bid to topple the current board and oust Chief Executive Yun B. Choi....

A South Korean court has ruled in favor of Korea Zinc Co.'s efforts to stop its largest investor from voting at a keenly awaited annual shareholder meeting, a boost for Chief Executive Yun B. Choi's effort to retain control over the metals giant....

Trafigura Group-backed metals producer Nyrstar said it will cut around 25% of output at its zinc smelter in Australia, with a crunch in the supply of mined raw materials hurting profitability....

Hindustan Zinc Ltd.'s board on Monday cleared a proposal to raise as much as 5 billion rupees ($57.3 million) through a bond, which will be the tycoon Anil Agarwal-led firm's first local-currency issuance in at least four years....