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European Union Bans Russian Crude Oil
On Monday, May 30, 2022, European Union leaders banned the import of Russian oil to their entire 27 member nations. Over two-thirds of all Russian oil exports go to the EU and would be a devastating blow to the Russian economy. 90% of all…
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Cobalt & MICA Reporting Templates to be Phased Out
Updated May 31, 2022 – As of April 1, 2022, The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) has officially phased out the use of the Cobalt Reporting Template (CRT) and the Mica Reporting Template (MRT). The free Extended Minerals Reporting Template is now the primary reporting template…
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UK Sanctions Target Russia Precious Metals
May 27, 2022 – The United Kingdom announced a 35% tariff on all platinum and palladium imports from Russia and Belarus, targeting over £1.7 billion of trade. This new round of sanctions is intended to put increased pressure on Russia and further weaken the military…
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Russia Suspends Finland’s Gas Supply
May 26, 2022 – Russia has terminated gas supplies to Finland, the third country to be boycotted by Russian gas giant Gazprom to-date, after the country refused to make its payment in the Russian Ruble. TIP: Check out our Live Updates Blog to get current news…
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Grim Production Forecasts from China’s COVID-19 Lockdown
May 23, 2022 – After more than 6 weeks of strict lockdowns, China’s drop in industrial production and retail sales is far worse than what analysts have predicted. Worst Economic Fallout Since February 2020 The economic contraction is the worst felt in China since…
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3M Factory Shutdown Could Rock Global Electronics Market
Chipmakers use a semiconductor-grade PFAS as a coolant during chip etching – and 80% of that came from a single 3M plant in Belgium. May 11, 2022 – Global chipmakers are facing a major issue with the shutdown of a 3M Company factory that produces…
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CMRT 6.2 Available for Download
Updated May 11, 2022 – The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) has released version 6.22 of the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT). CMRT 6.22 contains Minor revisions to correct reported issues including those related to “Product List” tab. April 29, 2022 – The Responsible Minerals Initiative…
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Poland & Bulgaria cut off from Russian gas
Gas dependency in Europe could cause disruptions in factory production May 10, 2022 – Russia will halt gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria after the two countries refused to pay for supplies in the Russian ruble. Both countries receive a substantial amount of their domestic…
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Earthquakes Impact Taiwan Manufacturing
April 27, 2022 – A series of earthquakes have rocked Taiwan over the past several weeks. Most notably, Hualien, a large city on Taiwan’s east coast, was struck by a 6.7 magnitude quake that left one person injured and impacted the structural integrity of the Yuxing Bridge, causing it to collapse….
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Five New Substances added to EU REACH Authorization List
April 22, 2022 – The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added five (5) new substances to the European Union’s REACH Authorization list, bringing the list up to 59 total entries. These new substances added to the Authorization list were “due to their reprotoxic, carcinogenic or endocrine-disrupting properties”….