Minerals

Russian Aluminum Plant Pivots to Bitcoin Mining Following US Sanctions

Metal giant Rusal is renting its facilities to the Russian Mining Corporation following 2018 U.S. sanctions.

Markets  ·  30 October 2019

Volkswagen to Track Minerals Supply Chains Using IBM Blockchain

Volkswagen Group has joined an initiative tracking mineral supply chains using a platform built on IBM Blockchain.

Business  ·  19 April 2019
Supply Chain

Rwanda Starts Tracking Conflict Metal Tantalum With Blockchain

The Rwandan government has turned to blockchain to track tantalum, a metal used in consumer electronics and often associated with conflict zones.

Business  ·  17 October 2018