Saudi Arabia enters nickel mining through Vale deal, lithium could be next
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Saudi Arabia has struck a $3.5 billion deal with Brazilian miner Vale for 10% of its copper and nickel base metals division, marking the oil power’s first entry into battery metals mining. The binding agreement involves Manara Minerals, a joint venture between the Saudi Arabian state mining company Ma’aden and the Saudi government’s sovereign wealth […]