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Lean hog futures were mixed at the Tuesday close, with August up 40 cents and other contracts nickel to 50 cents lower. USDA’s national base hog price had a weighted average of $113.95 this afternoon, up $3.48 from the previous report. The CME Lean Hog Index was up 27 cents...

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Dave Ramsey Dissects Trump's Big Beautiful Bill: 'There's No Big Beautiful Thing In Here. It's A Bunch Of Nickel And Dime Stuff' [CORRECTED]

Editor's Note: Provisions for utilizing HSA funds for ancillary expenses were removed from the final version of the bill, and the article has been corrected accordingly.

Benzinga

What will batteries of the future be made of? Four scientists discuss the options – podcast

The majority of the world’s rechargeable batteries are now made using lithium-ion. Most rely on a combination of different rare earth metals such as cobalt or nickel for their electrodes. But around the world, teams of researchers are looking for alternative – and more sustainable – materials to build the…

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Corn Falls to New Contract Lows with September Below $4

Corn futures closed the Tuesday session with contracts down 5 to 7 cents, as September fell below the $4 mark. The front month CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down a nickel at $3.84. USDA reported a private export sale of 112,776 MT of corn to Mexico this morning,...

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Nickel Downturn Prompts South32 Divestment, Veteran Investor Eyes Contrarian Opportunity

Australian miner South32 (NYSE:SOUHY) has agreed to sell its Cerro Matoso ferronickel mine in northern Colombia to an industrial conglomerate, CoreX Holding, in a deal valued at up to $100 million.

Benzinga

Philippines Biodiversity Hotspot Pushes Back On Mining

A nickel stockpile towers over farmer Moharen Tambiling's rice paddy in the Philippines' Palawan, evidence of a mining boom that locals hope a new moratorium will tame.

International Business Times

Disposable e-cigarettes are more toxic than traditional cigarettes, researchers say

Lead and other harmful metals linked to cancer were found in disposable e-cigarettes

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The most expensive-looking home upgrades under $35 on Amazon, according to contractors

From quick hardware swaps to small decor touches, contractors swear by these little changes that make your home feel so much more fancy.

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Recycling batteries from ‘urban mines’: how Europe can source critical raw materials at home

From Li-ion batteries and electric vehicles to drones and solar panels, nearly all clean technologies depend on critical raw materials, such as lithium, nickel and cobalt. As the demand for these technologies surges, so too does the demand for their components, placing immense pressure on supply chains.

The Conversation

Mining permits halted at top tourist snorkelling spot

The area is home to 75 per cent of the world’s coral species and over 1,600 types of fish

The Independent UK

How Ford And GM Are Plotting A Battery Breakup With China

Ford and General Motors are racing to develop a new type of electric vehicle battery. One engineer labeled it as “LFP of the West.”

InsideEVs

What's at the center of Mars? Maybe the stench of rotten eggs

Mars' core formed within just a few million years, scientists say compared to the hundreds of millions or even billions of years that it took for Earth's core to form — it also might smell like rotten eggs.

Space

Sex, sleaze and subversion: Inside London's new grindhouse cinema

As mainstream cinemas fight for survival, a micro grindhouse in London is offering hope through freaky programming and analogue formats.

Euronews

See a penny, pick it up? In the future, probably not as often — and, some say, that matters

Ask someone for their thoughts, could it now cost you a nickel

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The penny costs nearly 4 cents to make. Here's how much the US spends on minting its other coins

The impending “death” of the U.S. penny has spotlighted the coin’s own price tag — nearly 4 cents to make and distribute each, or quadruple its value

InsideEVs

‘Arrogance': How U.S. Battery Inventions Supercharged China’s EVs

Believe it or not, the first rechargeable lithium-ion batteries were invented in the U.S. Even Early nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) cathodes were developed at Argonne National Laboratory. The lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery, too, originated in the U.S., with foundational work led by battery pioneer John Goodenough at the University of Texas at Austin.

InsideEVs

GM Says These EV Batteries Are 'Critical' For Its Future

General Motors on Tuesday said it’s planning to become the world’s first automaker to use lithium-manganese-rich (LMR) batteries in production trucks and full-size SUVs starting in 2028. The new chemistry marks a major pivot, not just from today’s nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) and lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries, but also from pouch cells GM…

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GM’s Next-Gen EV Truck Battery Promises More Range, Lower Cost

General Motors and Korean battery giant LG Energy Solution have jointly developed a new lithium manganese rich (LMR) battery chemistry that promises to extend driving range and lower the cost of electric trucks. The new batteries will debut on GM’s models in 2028.

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A year after deadly riots, New Caledonia’s president vows to address push for independence

Exclusive: In the wake of unrest that rattled the French overseas territory, Alcide Ponga discusses how to rebuild and his plan for the future

TechRadar

These North Korean IT workers have been infiltrating Western businesses since 2016

The Nickel Tapestry threat has continued for almost ten years.

The Guardian - UK

Company supplying critical EV metal ‘did not disclose’ Erin Brockovich pollutant in drinking water

Leaked documents indicate Harita, owner of key nickel mine in Indonesia, did not reveal water contamination

InsideEVs

CATL’s Sodium-Ion EV Battery Loves The Cold

The battery world wasn’t bullish about sodium-ion EV batteries until top Chinese battery companies went all in on the tech. Why bother with a new chemistry when lithium iron phosphate (LFP) and nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) are already powering millions of EVs, are constantly improving, and are widely available?

MarketBeat

This Volatile Market Is Made For Nickel-and-Diming These Names

As volatility wakes up again in the market, investors should learn to time and spread a stock's average daily move as protection.

LiveScience

Student accidentally creates 'shape-recovering liquid' that's an exception to the laws of thermodynamics

A graduate student accidentally created a blend of oil, water and nickel particles that formed an unexpected shape.

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European Commodities: Did Nickel Prices Just Bottom?

Here are the European commodity winners and losers to watch this week.

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