February 8, 2019 Glencore cuts workers at Congo copper and cobalt mine The layoffs come as Glencore considers a plan to stop mining oxide ores at Mutanda.
February 8, 2019 American Manganese moves forward with plans to recycle lithium-ion battery materials Together with an industry partner, the company built a pilot plant to recycle cobalt, nickel, manganese, and aluminum.
February 7, 2019 UEX eyes 2.94% Co and 2.08% Ni drilled over 4.5 metres at West Bear Other assays were positive as well.
February 7, 2019 Bulk sample yields 13,300 ounces gold from Wallbridge’s Fenelon Wallbridge has plans to start its 2019 drilling program in mid-February.
February 7, 2019 Balmoral extends known depth of Grasset deposit in Quebec The junior explorer reported this week that Grasset’s H1 zone has now been intersected for 1,140 metres along strike.
February 7, 2019 Fourteen NGOs oppose LME plans to ban tainted cobalt Is the LME trying to create a reputational green wash that allows it to say its members source responsibly because they tick some boxes?
February 6, 2019 Bank Of America: Oil demand growth to hit zero within a decade By 2030, oil demand could hit a peak and then enter decline.
February 6, 2019 Congo 2018 copper output up 12.9 percent to 1.2m tonnes -Chamber of Commerce Output of cobalt rose 43.8 percent to 106,439 tonnes, while gold production increased by 22.6 percent to 28,539 kg.
February 6, 2019 Bolivia picks Chinese partner for $2.3B lithium project This deal gives Beijing a second chance in Bolivia after Xinjiang TBEA beat six rivals to partner with Bolivia on Coipasa and Pastos Grandes.
February 6, 2019 Aussie mining exports broke records in 2018 Coal became the number one export earner in 2018.
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