March 12, 2018 Over 37% of Bolivia’s population benefiting from the mining sector. Ross Beaty, Chairman of Pan American Silver and Pablo Guzman, Bolivian Ambassador in Canada, provided opening remarks highlighting the importance of silver mining in Bolivia and positive relations between Canada…
March 9, 2018 Chile files complaint to block sale of SQM shares to Chinese companies Chile’s antitrust regulator FNE will need to review the complaint.
March 9, 2018 Chile says companies to invest $754 mln in lithium industry Chile's Molymet and China's Sichuan Fulin Industrial Group were selected in a bidding process to develop technology focused on the lithium market.
March 9, 2018 Chile approves increase in lithium quota for Albemarle Albemarle has said it could invest $1 billion in Chile over the next five years if the plan was approved.
March 9, 2018 LME rethinks cobalt contract for electric vehicle sector The exchange is instead looking at offering a cash-settled cobalt metal contract.
March 8, 2018 Why electric vehicles could fracture the nickel market: Andy Home The EV story is a strong, slow-burn bull case for higher nickel prices.
March 8, 2018 Scientists closer to producing safer and longer-lasting lithium battery Using a 3-D layer of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), or silicone, reduces dendrite growth, which makes batteries safer and longer-lasting.
March 8, 2018 Cobalt consumers main victims of Congo’s new mining code — analysts A new mining code in the cobalt-rich Congo will lead to higher costs for consumers of the battery metal at a time automakers are expanding production of electric vehicles, experts…
March 5, 2018 Rush for cobalt, lithium as prices stay on the boil Electric vehicle boom sees number of companies exploring for lithium and cobalt tripling to 188 as budgets balloon according to new report.
March 5, 2018 Global metals exploration anticipated to rise 20% in 2018 Global spending on the search for nonferrous metals rose to an estimated US$8.4 billion in 2017, compared with US$7.3 billion in 2016.
White House plans more ‘historic deals’ with mining sector, official says Jarrod Agen, who previously held roles at defense contractor Lockheed Martin, said Trump aims to "jumpstart" mining projects in Alaska and also in Arizona. December 15, 2025 | 08:54 am
