Minerals

Bitcoin miners image via CoinDesk archives
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.
Bitcoin miners image via CoinDesk archives

Volkswagen
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.
Volkswagen

Tantalum ore
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.
Tantalum ore