Shares in Australian-listed lithium miners jumped on Thursday after a $10.6 billion merger in the sector raised expectations for more consolidation among producers of the key metal in electric vehicle batteries.
Chile's President Gabriel Boric said on Thursday he would nationalize the country's lithium industry, the world's second largest producer of the metal essential in electric vehicle batteries, to boost its economy and protect its environment.
Two shareholders in Norwegian silicon producer Elkem are pressing the company to respect the rights of indigenous Sami reindeer herders who object to plans for a quartz mine they say put their ancient culture at risk.