Shrinking demand to eclipse supply issues in tin market Tin prices on the London Metal Exchange at around $18,000 a tonne are down 15% since hitting one-year highs at $21,800 a tonne in February. Reuters | July 11, 2019 | 9:36 am
World Gold Council expects metal demand, prices to stay strong Price momentum and structural economic reforms in India and China will also be key demand drivers. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 11, 2019 | 6:38 am
Delrey authorized to drill at Newfoundland property The provincial Department of Natural Resources allowed the miner to establish up to 20 drill sites on the Four Corners project. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 11, 2019 | 6:20 am
Video game to teach Australian kids about minerals for electric cars Industry and academia joined forces to launch Mine Solar Car Lab – a 3D digital game for Minecraft’s Education Edition. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 11, 2019 | 6:15 am
Berkeley Energia boss quits as uranium mine in Spain waits for final OK Paul Atherley, who joined the company in 2015, will be replaced by a Spanish national. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 11, 2019 | 3:55 am
Surge in battery nickel use is more bad news for cobalt price Cobalt light electric vehicle battery deployment around the globe doubled in May. Frik Els | July 10, 2019 | 5:07 pm
VW to deepen alliances with battery suppliers for electric push VW has said it will buy 50 billion euros worth of battery cells and has identified Sweden’s Northvolt, South Korea’s SKI, LG Chem and Samsung SDI, as well as China’s CATL as strategic partners. Reuters | July 10, 2019 | 3:57 pm
Great Bear extends Hinge zone at Dixie project The company recently raised C$10.9 million for exploration at its Dixie properties. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 10, 2019 | 3:12 pm
Osisko raises C$40m for exploration, working capital The company's flagship property is the Windfall gold project 200 km northeast of Val-d’Or, Québec. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 10, 2019 | 3:05 pm