07:49 AM EDT, 06/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Electra Battery Materials ( ELBM ) said Thursday that it launched an early works program to support the restart of its cobalt refinery north of Toronto. Early works have a budget of $750,000 and include targeted site-level activities designed to prepare for the restart of full-scale construction, the company said. The focus will...

08:07 AM EDT, 06/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Lithium Ionic ( LTHCF ) on Thursday said it released its 2024 sustainability report, ESG scorecard, and inaugural TCFD-aligned climate risk assessment. Among the highlights, the company reported that it sourced 100% of scope 2 electrical emissions from renewable hydroelectric energy, with one shed also generating its own on-site solar power. The company...

SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million ($35.8 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition by paying the country's two largest telcos to pre-install its search application on Android phones, excluding rival search engines. The fine extends a bumpy period for the Alphabet-owned internet giant in Australia,...

07:50 AM EDT, 06/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Descartes Systems Group ( DSGX ) on Thursday said it has acquired PackageRoute, which provides final-mile carrier solutions, for US$2 million cash. U.S.-based PackageRoute offers a mobile and web-based platform that provides real-time visibility into package deliveries, route optimization, and fleet management. PackageRoute's software integrates with pickup and delivery data, to help contractors...