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DETROIT (AP) — Union workers at Mack Trucks have voted down a tentative five-year contract agreement reached with the company and plan to strike at 7 a.m. Monday, the United Auto Workers union says. Union President Shawn Fain said in a letter to Mack parent company Volvo Trucks that 73% of workers voted against the deal in results counted on Sunday. Union leaders had reached a tentative agreement on the deal on Oct. 1. Fain wrote that UAW members and workers across the country are seeking their fair share in wages and benefits. Mack Trucks President Stephen Roy said in a statement Sunday night that the company is “surprised and disappointed” that the union chose to strike.

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☆ UAW Mack Trucks deal could be a test for worker demands amid Detroit automaker negotiations
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Mack Trucks and UAW announced the tentative agreement early Monday, followed by releasing "highlights" of the deal later in the week to members. Neither UAW nor Mack Trucks have publicly released the tentative contract ahead of employee meetings to detail the agreement and voting this weekend. Another Mack Trucks worker descried the deal as "disgraceful" and an "insult" compared to their expectations and what's currently being negotiated by UAW international leaders with the Detroit automakers, also known as the Big Three. "They are just pushing this [tentative agreement] through so they don't have to deal with us while the Big Three are negotiating." United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain during an online broadcast updating union members on negotiations with the Detroit automakers on Oct. 6, 2023.

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☆ Gas prices are less of a factor behind consumers switching to EVs, Barclays says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Barclays study focuses on consumers purchasing Tesla EVs rather than other makes. "[I]n previous years, consumers who bought EVs were spending more on gas prior to their purchase than consumers in recent years," Zhu said. "This suggests that new EV buyers are willing to buy an EV even at lower levels of gas expenditure, and that EV demand will stay higher than before even if gas prices decline." "Our U.S. Barclays credit card data show consumers with lower gas expenditures are now more willing to buy EVs than previously," Zhu said. "In recent years, EV buyers were already spending less on gas prior to their EV purchase than EV buyers in previous years."

Persons: Joy Zhu, Tesla, Zhu, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Barclays, U.S, EV, Volkswagen, Volvo Locations: Germany

☆ Renault, Volvo, CMA CGM pool forces to develop electric vans
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes//File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Carmakers Renault (RENA.PA) and Volvo and shipping group CMA CGM said on Friday they will jointly develop a new generation of electric vans, aiming to begin production in 2026. Renault and Volvo signed binding agreements to launch a new company where they will initially each hold a 50% equity stake and invest 300 million euros over the next three years, they said in a statement. CMA CGM signed a non-binding letter of intent with Renault and Volvo to join the new company and invest 120 million euros through PULSE, its Energy Fund dedicated to accelerating the decarbonization of transport and logistics sectors. There was no further detail on when this might happen or what stake it may take in the venture. The creation of the new company is expected early 2024 and remains subject to the completion of all regulatory approval processes.

Persons: Gonzalo Fuentes, Carmakers, Dominique Vidalon, Elaine Hardcastle Organizations: Renault, Viva Technology, Porte de, REUTERS, Rights, Carmakers Renault, Volvo, CMA, CMA CGM, Energy Fund, Thomson Locations: Porte, Paris, France

☆ Volvo Cars September sales rise 25%, demand up in China
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSTOCKHOLM, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Volvo Cars' (VOLCARb.ST) sales rose 25% in September from a year earlier to 61,666 cars as sales grew in China as well as in the U.S. and Europe, the Sweden-based group said on Thursday. In August, the group's total sales were up 18% on the back of increased demand in Europe and the U.S. while sales fell in China. Sales of fully electric cars were up 52% to account for 15% of all its cars sold in the month. All recharge models - also including hybrid cars - grew 37% to account for 34% of total sales. Shares in Volvo Cars, which targets double-digit retail sales growth for the full year, were up 2% in early trade.

Persons: Aly, China's Geely, Anna Ringstrom, Essi Organizations: Volvo, Auto Shanghai, REUTERS, Rights, China's, HK, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, Rights STOCKHOLM, U.S, Europe, Sweden

REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsDETROIT, Oct 5 (Reuters) - General Motors (GM.N) said on Thursday it had made a counteroffer to the United Auto Workers (UAW) in a bid to end a strike by the union against the U.S. automaker. Separately, UAW President Shawn Fain plans an update on the status of the talks with the Detroit Three automakers at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) on Friday in the three-week-old strike. The first-ever targeted strike against the Detroit Three automakers, including Ford (F.N) and Stellantis (STLAM.MI), began on Sept. 15. The UAW said on Monday it presented a new contract offer to GM. In addition to Ford, talks with Chrysler parent Stellantis and have been active in recent days, sources said.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, Shawn Fain, Fain, Ford, Stellantis, Mack Trucks, David Shepardson, Ben Klayman, Joseph White, Chizu Nomiyama, Matthew Lewis Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, Rights, United Auto Workers, UAW, U.S . automaker, Detroit Three, Ford, GM, Reuters, Chrysler, Detroit automakers, Wednesday, Volvo Group, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, Detroit

☆ Goldman reveals its brand new 'conviction list' of European stocks — giving one nearly 150% upside
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Goldman Sachs has a new list of top stock picks for Europe, which it called its "most differentiated" ideas for the region. The "European Conviction List - Directors' Cut" is the bank's "curated and active" list of 15 to 25 buy-rated stocks. Goldman already has a conviction list of stock ideas across regions — which includes its top buy-rated stocks it expects to outperform. "The subcommittee will collaborate with each sector analyst to identify top ideas that offer a combination of conviction, a differentiated view and high risk-adjusted returns," Goldman wrote in the Oct.1 note. Goldman presented 18 European names in this new list, which it will update monthly.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Puma, Philips, Enel, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Europe, bank's, Investment, Puma, Volvo, Philips, BT, Veritas Locations: Europe

☆ UAW workers to get 19% wage hike under Mack Trucks contract deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Companies Volvo AB FollowOct 5 (Reuters) - Workers will receive a 19% pay hike over five years under an agreement with Volvo Group-owned Mack Trucks and the United Auto Workers, according to a summary of the tentative agreement seen by Reuters. Workers must still ratify the agreement covering 4,000 hourly workers that includes a $3,500 ratification bonus, improved retirement benefits, additional vacation and a reduction in the time needed to get to top pay. The agreement includes an immediate 10% pay hike upon ratification. Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chizu NomiyamaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mack Trucks, David Shepardson, Chizu Organizations: Volvo, Workers, Volvo Group, United Auto Workers, Reuters, Thomson

☆ Mack Trucks workers get 19% raise over 5 years in UAW contract
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Striking United Auto Workers (UAW) members from the General Motors Lansing Delta Plant picket in Delta Township, Michigan U.S. September 29, 2023. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 5 (Reuters) - Workers will receive a 19% pay hike over five years under an agreement with Volvo Group-owned Mack Trucks and the United Auto Workers, according to a summary of the tentative agreement seen by Reuters. The agreement includes an immediate 10% pay hike upon ratification. "The terms of this tentative agreement would deliver significantly increased wages and continue first-class benefits for Mack employees and their families," Mack President Stephen Roy said in a statement earlier this week. Mack, founded in 1900, is one of North America's largest manufacturers of medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks, engines and transmissions.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, Mack Trucks, Mack, Stephen Roy, David Shepardson, Chizu Nomiyama, David Gregorio Our Organizations: United Auto Workers, UAW, General Motors Lansing Delta Plant, Michigan U.S, REUTERS, Workers, Volvo Group, Reuters, Volvo, Thomson Locations: Delta Township, Michigan, North America's

AIRLINES & AEROSPACE FIRMSPilots at several airlines including American Airlines (AAL.O), Delta Airlines (DAL.N), United Airlines Holdings (UAL.O), Spirit Airlines (SAVE.N) and Jetblue Airways (JBLU.O) negotiated new job contracts this year. Members of some unions like the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association have voted to authorize a strike if a new contract is not reached. MANUFACTURINGU.S. steel producer Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF.N) has reached a tentative agreement with the United Steelworkers union on a new three-year labor agreement for its Northshore mining operations. The Detroit Casino Council (DCC), which represents the workers, could call for strikes as soon as mid-October, when contracts expire. Labor unions secured new contract agreements at multistate operator-owned cannabis dispensaries in Illinois and in New Jersey in July.

Persons: Sergio Martinez, Mike Blake, Mack Trucks, isn't, Mrinalika Roy, Sriraj Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, Reuters, Alliance, Television Producers, SAG, Hollywood, United Auto Workers, UAW, Detroit Three, General Motors, Ford Motor, Chrysler, Volvo Group, United Parcel Service, FedEx, Pilots, AIRLINES & AEROSPACE, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, United Airlines Holdings, Spirit Airlines, Jetblue Airways, Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, United Steelworkers, U.S . Steel, Unions, Vegas, MGM, Detroit, MotorCity, Detroit Casino Council, Kaiser Permanente, Workers, Green Thumb Industries, Labor, Phillips, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Michigan , Ohio, Missouri, Wichita , Kansas, Cleveland, Detroit, Hollywood, Greektown, Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, Illinois, New Jersey, Roxana , Illinois, Bengaluru

UAW President Shawn Fain has transformed the rituals of contract talks with General Motors(GM.N), Ford(F.N) and Chrysler parent Stellantis (STLAM.MI) into a high-stakes, made-for-media game. GM and Ford said Monday they were indefinitely laying off another 500 workers at four Midwestern plants, citing the impact of the walkouts. Analysts looking ahead to third-quarter financial results this month are starting to reckon the costs of what the UAW calls "Stand up strikes." Ford plans four EV battery plants in the U.S. - three under joint ventures with South Korean battery maker SK On(096770.KS). GM's joint venture battery plants also have separate status and GM has declined to include them in negotiations.

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☆ GM, Ford furlough another 500 workers due to UAW strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Striking United Auto Workers (UAW) members from the General Motors Lansing Delta Plant picket in Delta Township, Michigan U.S. September 29, 2023. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 2 (Reuters) - General Motors (GM.N) and Ford Motor (F.N) on Monday said they are laying off another 500 workers at four Midwestern plants because of the impact on some of the facilities of the United Auto Workers strike in its 18th day. Ford said last month it temporarily laid off about 600 workers at a Michigan auto plant because of the strike. UAW President Shawn Fain on Friday expanded the first-ever simultaneous strike against the Detroit Three to a GM Lansing, Michigan plant and a Ford Chicago assembly plant, but Stellantis was spared after last-minute concessions. The GM and Ford CEOs on Friday blasted the UAW, hours after the union escalated the strike.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, Ford, GM's, Stellantis, Shawn Fain, Mack Trucks, David Shepardson, Bernadette Baum, David Gregorio, Bill Berkrot Organizations: United Auto Workers, UAW, General Motors Lansing Delta Plant, Michigan U.S, REUTERS, General Motors, Ford, GM, Chrysler, Ohio Metal Center, Marion , Indiana Metal Center, Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, Detroit, Volvo, JPMorgan, Anderson Economic Group, Thomson Locations: Delta Township, Michigan, Chicago, Lima , Ohio, Parma, Marion ,, GM's Lansing Delta, GM's Missouri, Fairfax , Kansas, Ohio, Indiana, Lansing , Michigan, Ford Chicago

☆ UAW workers and Mack Trucks reach deal to avoid strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden joins striking members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) on the picket line outside the GM's Willow Run Distribution Center, in Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan, U.S., September 26, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 2 (Reuters) - About 4,000 workers represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW) reached an agreement with Volvo Group-owned Mack Trucks just before Sunday at midnight ET (0400 GMT), the union and the company both said. “The terms of this tentative agreement would deliver significantly increased wages and continue first-class benefits for Mack employees and their families,” said Mack President Stephen Roy, in a statement. The union announced the tentative deal on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The deal must still be ratified by the UAW.

Persons: Joe Biden, Evelyn Hockstein, Mack Trucks, Mack, ”, Stephen Roy, Jahnavi, Krishna Chandra Organizations: United Auto Workers, UAW, REUTERS, Volvo Group, Twitter, Detroit, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Thomson Locations: Belleville, Wayne County , Michigan, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ UAW workers at Volvo-owned Mack reach tentative agreement to avoid strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden joins striking members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) on the picket line outside the GM's Willow Run Distribution Center, in Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan, U.S., September 26, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 1 (Reuters) - About 4,000 workers represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW) reached an agreement with Volvo Group-owned Mack Trucks on Sunday midnight, UAW said in a post on social media X, formerly known as Twitter. Reporting by Jahnavi Nidumolu in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra EluriOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Joe Biden, Evelyn Hockstein, Mack Trucks, Jahnavi, Krishna Chandra Organizations: United Auto Workers, UAW, REUTERS, Volvo Group, Twitter, Thomson Locations: Belleville, Wayne County , Michigan, U.S, Bengaluru

New York CNN —An 11th-hour tentative contract agreement reached between Mack Trucks and the United Auto Workers union late Sunday narrowly averted a strike by 3,900 employees at the company. There are other UAW members on strike elsewhere also receiving the same strike benefit, including more than 1,000 members on strike at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. It last struck Mack Trucks in October of 2019, just after a six-week strike at GM. The walkouts began on September 15 and have since expanded to include more than 25,000 union members across the three companies. Mack Trucks is one of the major US makers of heavy duty and medium duty trucks, with deliveries of 27,000 in 2022, and 16,000 in for the first half of 2023.

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Mining operations account for some 4%-7% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to global consulting firm McKinsey & Company. But some miners are moving to reduce use of fossil fuels in extracting and refining, partly due to pressure from downstream customers that want more sustainable supply chains. Located beside a crystal-blue lake in the lush jungle of Sorowako, South Sulawesi, Vale Indonesia — a subsidiary of Vale international — runs its smelters entirely from hydroelectricity. Other companies and countries around the world also are reducing use of fossil fuels in their mining operations. But now, having that infrastructure means big savings at a time when global energy prices are high.

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☆ Police fined a car owner after a speed camera appeared to show a dog behind the wheel
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A photograph taken by a speed camera in Slovakia appeared to show a dog behind the wheel of a car. Police said the vehicle owner claimed that his dog had suddenly jumped onto his lap. AdvertisementAdvertisementPolice in Slovakia have fined the owner of a car after a speed camera appeared to show a dog behind the wheel. The image captured by a speed camera appears to show only a dog in the driver's seat. AdvertisementAdvertisementA 31-year-old man, who was actually driving the vehicle, claimed that his dog had suddenly leapt onto his lap, according to the police.

Persons: —, hadn't Organizations: Police, Service, Facebook, USA Locations: Slovakia, Šterusy

☆ Why there's never a good place to put your pocketbook in a car
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —When a woman gets in the driver’s seat of a car she often faces a challenge. While there are holders for cups, keys and even cell phones, there’s rarely a good place to put a purse or handbag. Courtesy VolvoWith no central tunnel, some EVs like the Hyundai Ioniq 6, simply have a very large space underneath the center console. The EX30 EV has a center console with sections that slide, move and open to create spaces that can easily fit larger or smaller bags. It’s underneath a portion of the center console that projects outward over it like a cliff ledge.

Persons: It’s, satchel, ’ ”, Ryan Nagode, Taryn Dyle, “, ”, Lisa Reeves, ” Dyle Organizations: CNN, Getty, Chrysler, General Motors, Pacifica Pinnacle, Nissan, Volkswagen Atlas, Lincoln, Volvo, Hyundai

The first phase of the construction of the Northvolt Six factory just outside Montreal will begin this year and it is expected to be operational in 2026. Northvolt will invest $3.2 billion of the total with the local and federal government each contributing $1 billion, Northvolt Co-Founder Paolo Cerruti told Reuters. "We looked at 70 different sites at the beginning of this process," Cerruti said. The $369-billion U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed last year has prompted companies including Northvolt to look across the Atlantic, attracted by hefty subsidies and cheaper energy. "This size of investment and project can not happen if you don't have an anchor customer," he said.

Persons: Northvolt, Paolo Cerruti, Cerruti, Supantha Mukherjee, Divya Rajagopal, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: Reuters, Northvolt, Canada, Ontario, BMW, RIC, Volvo, Thomson Locations: STOCKHOLM, TORONTO, Swedish, Quebec, Canadian, Montreal, Northvolt North America, United States, Canada, Scania, North America, Stockholm, Toronto

☆ 6 yet-to-be-released electric cars we can't wait to drive
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Polestar 3The Polestar 3 electric SUV. Chevrolet Silverado EVThe Chevrolet Silverado EV. The Chevrolet Silverado EV. Chevrolet Equinox EVThe Chevrolet Equinox EV. The 2023 Chevrolet Equinox EV.

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☆ Dominic Chopping — Senior Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Dominic Chopping | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Dominic ChoppingDominic Chopping is a senior reporter for The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires in Stockholm, where he manages Nordic and Baltic real-time news, covering companies, economies, forex, macroeconomics and general news in the region. He publishes news flashes and writes breaking news stories and analytical pieces. In addition to his regular coverage of regional corporate heavyweights such as Ericsson, Nokia, H&M and Volvo, he frequently reports on Scandinavian monetary policy and has recently expanded his coverage to include start-ups in the green technology space. Before moving to Sweden, Dominic worked on the U.K. corporate real-time desk in London, covering stocks from FTSE100 majors to small AIM-listed growth businesses. He joined Dow Jones in 1999 after starting his career in the industry as a U.K. data editor at Financial Times Information.

Persons: Dominic, Dow Jones Organizations: Wall Street Journal, Dow, Nordic, Ericsson, Nokia, Volvo, AIM, Financial Times Information Locations: Stockholm, Baltic, Sweden, London

☆ Nissan says all new models coming to Europe will be fully electric
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Nick Carey | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) said on Monday that as of now all new models it launches in Europe will be fully electric and it plans to sell only electric vehicles on the continent by 2030. The Japanese carmaker said that one of two new EV models it has already confirmed for Europe will be manufactured at its Sunderland plant in northern England. Earlier this year, Nissan raised its targets for EV models as it plays catch up in a segment dominated by newcomers like Tesla (TSLA.O) - saying it would launch 19 new EV models by 2030. The new goal of going fully electric in Europe by 2030 brings Nissan in line with alliance partner Renault (RENA.PA), which plans to make the Renault brand all electric by then. Ford and Stellantis also plan to be fully electric in Europe by 2030.

Persons: Issei Kato, Makoto Uchida, Ford, Stellantis, Nick Carey, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: Nissan Motor Corp, Nissan, REUTERS, Sunderland, Renault, Volvo, Thomson Locations: Yokohama, Tokyo, Japan, Europe, England

The UK goal was ahead of the 2035 ban in the European Union, where most British-made cars are sold. "The timing sends the message that things can change again, making it difficult for companies to manage their investment strategies." Under the new mandate that the government could make public as early as this week, the 80% 2030 electric target should remain - with the other 20% a mixture of fossil fuel models and hybrids until 2035. "In Britain, there's no industrial strategy, no intent for industrial strategy and no desire for an industrial strategy," Palmer said. "The UK (fossil fuel ban) delay is not a good sign in terms of stability, but they have realigned with EU regulation," said Denis Schemoul, director of European vehicle forecasting at S&P Global Mobility.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Christopher Furlong, Boris Johnson, Sunak, it's, Philip Nothard, ZEV, Andy Leyland, Adrian Keen, Keen, Andy Palmer, Aston Martin, Palmer, Denis Schemoul, Nick Carey, Barbara Lewis Organizations: Britain's, Rover, Industry, Union, EV, European Union, Cox Automotive, Volvo, Ford, EU, P Global Mobility, Thomson Locations: Warwick , England, British, Britain, EVs, Europe, Spain

☆ Tim Scott and Nikki Haley attack unions as UAW strike threatens to escalate ahead of GOP debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Several Republican presidential candidates have gone on the attack against unions in response to the United Auto Workers' strike, despite strong support for organized labor among the American public. Sen. Tim Scott on Monday said striking workers should be fired, saying he would emulate President Ronald Reagan who terminated more than 11,000 striking air traffic controllers in 1981. Haley said President Joe Biden had "emboldened" the UAW by proclaiming he is the "most pro-union president in American history." The UAW strike also enjoys solid support with 54% of U.S. adults approving the work stoppage, according to a Morning Consult poll. The autoworkers strike could escalate ahead of the Republican primary debate next week at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.

Persons: Sen, Tim Scott, Monday, Ronald Reagan, Scott, Nikki Haley, Mercedes, Haley, Joe Biden Organizations: Republican, United Auto Workers, GOP, Palmetto State, Mercedes Benz, Volvo, Fox News, UAW, Ronald Reagan Presidential Locations: South Carolina, Fort Dodge , Iowa, U.S, Simi Valley , California

☆ Deep-sea mining could help solve the global critical minerals shortage, but it's a lightning rod for controversy
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Katie Brigham | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

But extracting these metals via deep-sea mining has become a lightning rod for global controversy, as many fear the potential ecological disruptions it could cause in a part of our planet that remains largely unexplored. The Metals Company has announced that it's planning to submit its application next summer and begin exploitation in 2025, leaving many concerned about the potential implications. "What I am absolutely convinced of is that we can slow down or maybe even stop the growth in rainforest nickel," Barron said. Deep-sea mining avoids the emissions associated with blasting, as well as sulfidic tailings, a waste material that can contaminate groundwater. Great unknownsA few years ago, the World Wildlife Fund released a business statement calling for a moratorium on deep-sea mining.

Persons: Jessica Battle, Gerard Barron, we're, Barron, Andrew Miller Organizations: Clarion, United Nations, International, Authority, ISA, Metals Company, Mining, The Metals Company, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, Metals, World Wildlife, Google, Samsung, BMW, Volkswagen, Volvo, Renault, WWF, CCZ, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration Locations: Indonesia, Congolese, U.S, Texas

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