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The Next Chips to Transform EVs Could Be Made From Wood

HS 09/12/2023

Listen to article(2 minutes)ADELAIDE, Australia—Ivan Williams reckons he can help to break China’s dominance of a key ingredient of electric-vehicle...

Bayer Told to Pay $1.56 Billion After Losing Roundup Case

HS 19/11/2023

Updated Nov. 18, 2023 7:43 pm ETBayer faces a payout of $1.56 billion after a Missouri jury found in favor...

Glencore-Led Group to Buy Teck’s Coal Business

HS 14/11/2023

Updated Nov. 14, 2023 5:10 am ETCanadian miner Teck Resources said it is selling its coal assets to a group...

Exxon Makes Lithium Play in Long-Term Bet on EV Demand

HS 13/11/2023

Updated Nov. 13, 2023 10:02 am ETExxon Mobil said Monday it is starting to drill for lithium in Arkansas and...

3M Just Agreed to a $6 Billion Settlement. More Lawsuits Await.

HS 30/08/2023

Manufacturer faces lawsuits over forever chemicals filed by personal injury lawyers, state attorneys general. Source link

Diamonds Are on Sale. They Won’t Be Forever.

HS 11/08/2023

A postpandemic glut has led to falling prices for some gems, but they are likely to bounce back. Source link

Mining Deploys Innovative Tech to Find Copper, Other EV Metals

HS 20/07/2023

Miners are turning to machine learning, cutting-edge chemistry and other innovative means to increase the supply of critical materials such...

The Supermarket Aisle Where Prices Are Still Soaring

HS 08/07/2023

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Deadly Fungi Are Becoming More Common And We’re Running Out of Ways to Treat Them

HS 26/06/2023

Research suggests fungicides are weakening antifungals before they are up for approval. Source link

WSJ News Exclusive | Glencore Approaches Teck Over Its Coal Business

HS 11/06/2023

The commodities giant is willing to buy Teck’s unit as an alternative to a full merger. Source link

A Onetime Paper Maker Is Now the King of Lithium

HS 01/06/2023

Charlotte, N.C.-based Albemarle, which began as a paper mill in 1887, has become a key cog in a tight global...

America’s Factory Boom Drives Sales Surge for Excavators, Steel and Trucks

HS 08/05/2023

Construction of semiconductor and battery factories helps Caterpillar, Nucor and other manufacturers plow past economic uncertainty and rising interest rates....

WSJ News Exclusive | Apollo Global-Led Group Nears Deal to Buy Arconic

HS 04/05/2023

The firms are set to pay $30 a share, or about $3 billion, for the industrial-parts manufacturer, according to people...

Rise of EVs Drives Mining Deals to Decade High

HS 22/04/2023

Mining companies are back at the deals table as they battle for control of commodities essential for making electric cars...

Glencore Returns to Acquisitions With Offer for Teck Resources

HS 04/04/2023

BusinessCanadian miner rejects unsolicited offer from Swiss-based commodity company Source link

What’s Behind Train Derailments and Are They Happening More Often?

HS 25/03/2023

Recent train derailments, including one in a small Ohio town, have prompted officials to examine what is causing the accidents...

Europe Moves to Revive Mining to Cut Reliance on China

HS 18/03/2023

Competition for supplies of minerals and metals—and anticipated battery demand—is pushing the European Union to jump-start an industrial sector that...