Ecuador’s tense vote also threatens to end mining, oil projects
Mining News Pro - While investors are focused on Ecuador’s tumultuous presidential election, two other measures on the ballot in the Aug. 20 vote will also shape the country’s financial future.
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Ecuadorean votes could bar oil output in Amazon reserve, mining near Quito
Mining News Pro - Ecuadoreans will decide in two August referendums whether oil and mining projects in key regions of the country can continue, weighing Indigenous and environmental concerns against billions in potential lost income.
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Chevron considers lithium production in latest EV bet by big oil
Mining News Pro - Chevron Corp. is considering opportunities to produce lithium that would be used in electric vehicle batteries, chief executive officer Mike Wirth said in a Bloomberg interview.
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Chevron considers lithium production in latest EV bet by big oil
Mining News Pro - Chevron Corp. is considering opportunities to produce lithium that would be used in electric vehicle batteries, chief executive officer Mike Wirth said in a Bloomberg interview.
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Argentina’s Pan American Energy joins oil industry’s push into lithium
Mining News Pro - A top Argentine crude exporter plans to start exploring for lithium in the latest case of oil and gas producers joining the rush for the battery metal in a pivot away from fossil fuels.
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Mobarakeh Steel producing more than 20 thousand tons of hot coil a day
Mining News Pro - In the hot rolling section, at the beginning of the year, Mobarakeh Steel Company managed to set a new record with the production of 20 thousand 486 tons of hot coils in one day.
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Russia’s Sberbank urges Glencore to resolve dispute over oil bill
Mining News Pro - Sberbank on Monday accused Glencore of choosing not to foot a bill for oil supplied via the Russian lender, saying the global commodities trader could have found a way to pay up without violating Western sanctions.
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Oil Giant Shell Makes Move Into Bitcoin Mining Industry
Mining News Pro - David Bailey, CEO of Bitcoin Magazine, was quoted as saying that an energy giant like Shell entering the mining space is “a big win for Bitcoin.”
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Canadian government sued by environmental groups over 20 oil and gas “sleeper” permits
Mining News Pro - Two environmental groups are suing the Canadian federal government over 20 oil and gas “sleeper” exploration permits originally granted off the coast of British Columbia in the late 1960s and 1970s.
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Special Oxin Steel products are crucial for Iran’s oil and gas industry
Mining News Pro - Khuzestan Oxin Steel began its operation in 2008 with the aim of meeting the country's need for API and special alloy sheets used in oil and gas industries.
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Ten financial actors own half of the world’s oil, gas, coal emissions
Mining News Pro - Ten financial actors with the most influence on the fossil fuel economy own 49.5% of potential emissions from the world’s largest energy firms, a recent study has found.
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Oil posts first monthly drop this year as OPEC hikes supply
Mining News Pro - Oil marked its first monthly decline since November as OPEC+ completed the return of output it halted during the pandemic and signs emerged that the US economy was on weaker footing than expected.
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Biden urges G7 to stay together as leaders target Russian gold, oil price
Mining News Pro - US President Joe Biden told allies “we have to stay together” against Russia on Sunday as G7 leaders gathered for a summit dominated by war in Ukraine and its impact on food and energy supplies and the global economy.
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Bitcoin miners help US oil producers cut flaring
Mining News Pro - US oil producers are turning to an unexpected source to help solve the environmental problem of excess natural gas — cryptocurrency miners.
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Asia’s two richest men reap windfall from surging oil, coal
Mining News Pro - Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani are profiting from a surge in global commodity prices triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, burnishing their fossil-fuel credentials even as Asia’s richest men publicly push their pivots toward greener energy.
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Oil drops as China lockdowns overshadow Russian output risk
Mining News Pro - Oil fell as lockdowns across China countered looming European Union measures to limit purchases of Russian fuel.
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Head of Mexico City government compares lithium nationalization to that of oil 84 years ago
Mining News Pro - Following the nationalization of the lithium industry approved by the country’s Senate on April 21, Claudia Sheinbaum, head of the government of Mexico City, said during a public speech over the weekend that the decision is comparable to the nationalization of the oil industry approved during the presidency of Lázaro Cárdenas, 84 years ago.
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Canada climate goals set high hurdle for Suncor oil sands mine extension
Mining News Pro - Canada is favouring oil projects with lower carbon emissions per barrel to help meet its climate targets, a strategy that may block Suncor Energy’s plan to expand bitumen mining to feed its key oil sands operations.
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Vanishing LME shadow stocks add to metals market turmoil
Mining News Pro - The total amount of registered metal in the London Metal Exchange’s (LME) global warehouse network fell below 1 million tonnes in March.
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Nickel turmoil is back as prices spike 15% again to hit limit
Mining News Pro - Nickel surged by the 15% exchange limit for a second day in London, putting the spotlight back on bearish position holders just two weeks since the market was roiled by an historic short squeeze.
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Potential Russian oil ban pushes gold price above $2,000
Mining News Pro - Gold extended its biggest weekly advance since July 2020 amid reports of the US and its allies contemplating an embargo of Russian oil, raising concerns about higher inflation and slowing economic growth.
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Oil surges as Ukraine tensions mount and market giants bullish
Mining News Pro - Oil jumped as tensions mounted between Russia and the West over Ukraine, adding to bullish sentiment as leading market participants said they expect global demand to continue its powerful recovery from the pandemic.
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Chaarat Gold’s project in Kyrgyzstan hit by Centerra turmoil
Mining News Pro - Chaarat Gold Holdings (LON: CGH) unveiled on Wednesday financing and construction delays at its Tulkubash project in Kyrgyzstan due to increased investor uncertainty in the Central Asian country in the wake of Centerra Gold’s (TSX: CG) dispute over its seized mine.
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Rare earth prices set to keep on the boil after sharp rally
Mining News Pro - Prices of rare earths needed for electric vehicles (EVs) are set to keep sizzling this year on the back of buoyant sales of EVs, uncertainty about supply from Myanmar and razor-thin stockpiles.
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Nutrien eyes potash production boost amid turmoil in Russia
Mining News Pro - Nutrien Ltd, the world’s biggest potash miner, could boost production by up to 29% in coming years, depending on any sanctions facing rival producers in Russia and Belarus, the Canadian company’s interim CEO said.
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