The Mining Insider

Coal's Death Knell, Quantum Mining & Arctic Standoff: Glencore's Green Pivot, Argentina's Lithium Tax, and Solar's Silicon Crisis (13/03/25)


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Host Logan Ore navigates March 13th's industry earthquakes:

  1. Glencore's Coal Exodus: The $25B spinoff reshaping mining's future and legacy players' strategies.
  2. Argentina's Lithium Money Grab: How a 30% windfall tax threatens the EV revolution and could spread across South America.
  3. Quantum Computing's Exploration Revolution: IBM and Rio Tinto's breakthrough slashing lithium discovery costs by 80%.
  4. Russia's Arctic Mineral Claim: The $1T resource race heating up as polar ice retreats.
  5. Silicon's Supply Chain Nightmare: China's refinery explosion and its cascading effects on global solar projects.

Keywords: Glencore coal spinoff, GreenCore battery metals, Argentina lithium windfall tax, quantum computing mineral exploration, Arctic mining dispute, silicon refinery explosion.

Sources: Glencore strategic announcement, Argentine Presidential Decree, IBM-Rio Tinto research paper, UN Security Council filing, China Ministry of Emergency Management.

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