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Zinnwald Lithium Announces Major Increase in Mineral Resource Estimate

Zinnwald Lithium plc announces a significant upgrade to its Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) at the 100% owned Zinnwald Lithium Project in Saxony, Germany.

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Over €4 billion secured for European battery production

ACC has taken out a loan of 4.4 billion euros, increasing the funding for the construction of three gigafactories for lithium-ion battery cell production in France, Germany, and Italy, and for R&D.…

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Germany invests $1.1bn to counter China on raw materials

The German government earmarked about €1 billion ($1.1 billion) for raw materials investments as it seeks to reduce dependency on producers such as China for critical minerals, according to people familiar with…

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Aurubis to invest € 330 million in precious metals processing and environmental protection at the Hamburg site, expanding project pipeline to € 750 millionb

€ 300 million investment in innovative precious metals processing plant to boost security

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RWE tears down operational wind turbines in grab for more coal

The demolitions are part of a deal brokered with Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck and Economics Minister for North Rhine Westphalia, Mona Neubaur, that is supposed to see RWE wind down its coal…

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Huge theft rocks Europe’s largest copper producer

“During a scheduled review of metal inventories, Aurubis has identified considerable discrepancies in target inventory,” the German company said Thursday in a statement. Aurubis claimed that “criminal activity” was behind the shortfall. Aurubis…

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German industry slams burden of new EU carbon tariff

Germany’s chemical and car industries are protesting the anticipated bureaucratic strain expected from the phase-in of the EU’s novel carbon border tariff (CBAM)

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Neometals joint venture to build battery shredding plant for Mercedes

Australia’s Neometals Ltd said on Wednesday that its battery recycling joint venture will build a battery shredding plant in southern Germany for Mercedes-Benz.

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Vulcan begins commissioning of lithium extraction plant in Germany

Vulcan Energy Resources has started commissioning of its lithium extraction optimisation plant (LEOP) in Landau at Upper Rhine Valley in Germany.

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Vulcan fires up European lithium extraction plant

Management has today revealed it has begun the commissioning phase for its LEOP and it is is expected to run until October, when the first bubbling-hot brine will be introduced into the…