February 16, 2020 China battery recycler GEM to make disinfectants in virus epicentre The surprise addition to the product portfolio of GEM, which has a factory in Jingmen in central Hubei, comes amid tight disinfectant supply.
February 14, 2020 Glencore held stocks of 12,797 tonnes of cobalt at end of 2019 "These stocks have been hanging over the market and held down prices," a cobalt trader said.
February 14, 2020 ICMM steps up game for miners with membership requirements update Last updated in 2003, the fresh set of principles respond to increased pressure for miners to carry out socially-responsible investments and operations.
February 13, 2020 Trafigura in talks with Congo over financing cobalt buyer Entreprise Generale du Cobalt will need $80 million to $100 million to begin buying cobalt from artisanal miners.
February 12, 2020 Giga Metals improves Turnagain recoveries A 2011 PEA for Turnagain outlined a staged 43,400 t/d to 84,600 t/d open-pit operation.
February 11, 2020 The periodic table and the road to resource nationalism Many countries are starting to look inward to meet their own needs as well as broaden their economic portfolio.
February 10, 2020 Violence in Africa’s Sahel region attacks the mining food chain As security costs have risen, mining companies that explore for mineral deposits have shut down projects in the most dangerous areas.
February 10, 2020 Glencore, Samsung ink five-year cobalt supply deal The South Korean battery manufacturer will receive up to 21,000 tonnes of cobalt, mostly coming from the Katanga mine in DRC.
February 7, 2020 Congo’s move to control artisanal cobalt is double-edged The new monopoly could smooth out periodic air-pockets in the supply chain, but the temptation to use its market power to support prices during periods of low-growth demand may prove…
February 6, 2020 US rare earths production up 44% in 2019 — report Overall US metal mine production in 2019 was estimated to be $28.1 billion, or almost $500 million higher than in 2018.
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