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BATTERIES: BASF makes low-nickel wager amid scramble for battery metals
- Date: 22-11-18
- Category: BATTERIES
- Source: Reuters
German chemicals giant BASF (BASFn.DE) is betting on a new recipe for electric car batteries which stretches the time between charges while cutting dependence on nickel to help shave costs and grab more of a growing market.
View full storyPGM SUPPLY: Tribunal approves Sibanye, Lonmin merger; imposes 6-month moratorium on retrenchments
- Date: 21-11-18
- Category: PGM SUPPLY
- Source: Mining Weekly
The Competition Tribunal on Wednesday approved the merger between Sibanye-Stillwater and Lonmin, with conditions. As part of its consent for the transaction, it imposed a six-month moratorium on retrenchments at the Lonmin operations.
View full storyPGM SUPPLY: Tribunal approves Sibanye, Lonmin merger; imposes 6-month moratorium on retrenchments
- Date: 21-11-18
- Category: PGM SUPPLY
- Source: Mining Weekly
The Competition Tribunal on Wednesday approved the merger between Sibanye-Stillwater and Lonmin, with conditions. As part of its consent for the transaction, it imposed a six-month moratorium on retrenchments at the Lonmin operations.
View full storyEMISSIONS: Bentley's hit from WLTP tests 'close to catastrophic,' CEO says
- Date: 20-11-18
- Category: EMISSIONS
- Source: Auto News
LONDON -- Bentley was too slow to ready its cars for Europe's new WLTP testing regime, causing problems that were "close to catastrophic," CEO Adrian Hallmark said.
View full storyZIMBABWE: Zimbabwe to let gold, platinum mines retain higher dollar earnings
- Date: 19-11-18
- Category: ZIMBABWE
- Source: IOL
INTERNATIONAL - Zimbabwe will allow gold and platinum mining companies to retain up to 55 percent of their earnings in dollars, government and central bank officials said on Monday, as authorities in the southern African nation move to ensure operators remain viable.
View full storyPGM SUPPLY: Norilsk Nickel hosts annual capital markets day: Advancing on the path of sustainable growth
- Date: 19-11-18
- Category: PGM SUPPLY
- Source: Norilsk Nickel
London — PJSC “MMC “Norilsk Nickel”, the largest refined nickel and palladium producer in the world, hosted today its annual Capital Markets Day. The Company’s management has presented to the investment community the priorities of the new strategic cycle.
View full storyEMISSIONS: China's Fight Against Smog Makes Palladium 2018's Best Metal
- Date: 16-11-18
- Category: EMISSIONS
- Source: Bloomberg
Palladium prices are shattering record highs, and investors are betting that tight supplies mean the bull run is just getting started.
View full storyPOLLUTION: Daimler welcomes German federal government's concept for cleaner air
- Date: 16-11-18
- Category: POLLUTION
- Source: Daimler
Daimler supports the concept of the German federal government and will implement further wide-ranging measures to speed up the improvement of air quality in priority regions defined by the government. The package of measures builds on the existing plan to strengthen the future of the Diesel engine that has been in effect since July 2017 and includes an attractive diesel trade-in program.
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