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Rio's African Exit, Russia's Metal Weapon & Brazil's Lithium Revolution: China's Resource Grab, Palladium Crisis, and Mining's Robotic Future (16/03/25)
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Host Logan Ore excavates March 16th's industry-transforming developments:
- Rio Tinto's $7.2B African Departure: How China's MMG gains control of critical assets and the geopolitical implications of mining's new map.
- Russia's Palladium Power Play: Putin's strategic minerals reserve sends automotive industry into panic and reshapes catalytic converter economics.
- Brazil's Amazon Lithium Breakthrough: Vale's microbial extraction could make Brazil a battery superpower and ease global supply constraints.
- Newmont's No-Human Gold Mine: The world's first fully autonomous underground operation and what it means for mining's future workforce.
- Carbon-Negative Copper Arrives: How Teck's partnership with Verdox creates premium metals through direct air capture technology.
Keywords: Rio Tinto African asset sale, Russia palladium reserve, Brazil Amazon lithium extraction, autonomous underground mining, carbon-negative copper, MMG China expansion, LME nickel sulfate futures.
Sources: Rio Tinto investor announcement, Russian Federation Strategic Minerals Directive, Vale-MIT research publication, Newmont operational update, Teck Resources-Verdox partnership release.
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