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- US DOE offers $500M for critical minerals, battery manufacturing. READ MORE
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- South32 Ltd. placed its Mozal aluminum smelter in Mozambique under care and maintenance after failing to secure a sufficient and affordable power supply for the operations. READ MORE
- Glencore PLC CEO Gary Nagle is optimistic that the recent spike in coal prices will reopen merger talks with Rio Tinto Group, Reuters reported, citing three investors who met leaders of both companies. READ MORE
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