E-car batteries: Nickel from Indonesia instead of Russia
E-car batteries: Nickel from Indonesia instead of Russia The demand for nickel for cathodes will multiply by 2030. So far, the emerging EU battery industry has been dependent on Russian nickel. Because of the war in Ukraine, nickel from Indonesia is very popular. There, however, mining threatens primeval forests and isolated indigenous peoples. Joko Widodo's popularity limited […]
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Worldwide demand for platinum increases 2019
Global platinum market surplus shrinks in 2019 amid strong investment demand Further ETF growth for platinum in second quarter after record growth in first quarter SA mining supply plus 1% yoy after one-time release of pipeline holdings Net income shrinks towards a balanced market in the wake of profits from investment demand The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) [...]
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