Russia has captured two of Ukraine's four lithium deposits since it launched its all-out invasion in 2022, potentially depriving Kyiv of a key economic resource. On January 11, Russia claimed to have seized control of Shevchenko, a rural settlement in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region. The

Japan is joining its Western partners in sanctioning a Kazakh-registered company for supplying microchips to Russia that have military applications. The penalty imposed on the Kazakh entity, Da Group 22 LLC, was part of a broader round of sanctions announced by the Japanese government on January 10

Germany’s electricity generation from oil surged to the highest since at least 2017 while gas-fired output soared to the highest in two years, as European power utilities prepare for a slump in wind energy. Meanwhile, German day-ahead power prices reached €222.18 a megawatt-hour for Wednesday on

Via Metal Miner   The UK government’s Department for Business and Trade has set up a committee called the Steel Council to secure long-term steelmaking in the country, where the steel industry continues to struggle. According to a January 7 statement from the ministerial department, the new council

Germany’s electricity generation from oil surged to the highest since at least 2017 while gas-fired output soared to the highest in two years, as European power utilities prepare for a slump in wind energy. Meanwhile, German day-ahead power prices reached €222.18 a megawatt-hour for Wednesday on