Chemicals & Raw Materials 34m ago: US DOE allocates another $162M to 9 critical minerals recovery projects from waste (part of >$2B total). Princeton startup raises $16M for brine-based lithium. MP Materials Mountain Pass producing record NdPr volumes. China still dominates 70-90%+ of processing for rare earths, graphite, gallium. Galp Energia considering further $700M+ investment in Namibia Mopane oil/gas discovery. IEA projects copper +7M tonnes, lithium tripling by 2040.
US high-balling Hormuz energy flows - New York, 20 August (Argus) — US officials continue to claim a high number of tankers are exiting the strait of Hormuz through US-assisted transits, despite vessel tracking and satellite information pointing to much lower traffic through the strait. "Right now, the strait is open. A lot of boats are...
US-Canada trade deal collapses as tariffs begin - Washington, 22 August (Argus) — The US began collecting new tariffs on about $28bn of Canadian imports on Saturday, and Canada vowed to retaliate, after the two countries failed to reach a trade deal after months of negotiations. Trade negotiations collapsed late on Friday, prompting the US to impose...
Eliminate grease and grime when maintaining or repairing equipment in food-and-beverage plants - ProClean DEGREEASER is a liquid, moderately alkaline, multifunctional detergent for general-purpose cleaning and degreasing in food and beverage plants. This water-based degreaser has superior penetrating and wetting properties for fast and complete oil and grease removal. It is effective under…
LGES launches Michigan battery cell plant - Houston, 19 August (Argus) — South Korean battery producer LG Energy Solution (LGES) has started production at its lithium-ion battery-cell plant in Lansing, Michigan. The Lansing plant has a cell making capacity of 35 GWh/yr, producing lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) cells for energy storage systems (ESS)...
Pro Farmer crop tour day 4: Minnesota looks best - Rochester, 21 August (Argus) — Yield indications for corn and soybeans in Minnesota point to a better-than-expected harvest for the state, while the final picture for Iowa was mixed on the fourth and final day of the US Pro Farmer crop tour. The two halves of the tour starting in Spencer, Iowa, and...
INEOS Inovyn to acquire ethylene dichloride assets in the U.K. - INEOS Inovyn (London, U.K.) has confirmed an agreement to acquire the remaining 50% shareholding in Runcorn MCP Limited, together with the assets and employees associated with ethylene dichloride (EDC) production at Runcorn, from Vynova Runcorn Limited, following its entry into…
Australia advances ACCU integrity reforms bill - Sydney, 21 August (Argus) — The Australian government has advanced legislation to strengthen integrity and transparency in its Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme, including new powers to address carbon crediting methods deemed to pose integrity risks. The Carbon Credits and Other Legislation...
