Caterpillar to close facilities, could cut 880 jobs
Heavy equipment maker is also contemplating the closure of its engine manufacturing plant in Illinois.
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Electric car dreams may be dashed by 2050 on lack of cobalt, lithium supplies
German researchers say cobalt-free battery technologies — including post-lithium technologies based on non-critical elements — are the best way to avoid supply issues in the long term.
De Beers, Mountain Province go after Kennady Diamonds to expand joint Canadian mine
The partners in Canada's Gahcho Kué mine, Mountain Province, said the planned acquisition opens up some potential new options for the operation’s future.
Poland’s KGHM targets rise in Chilean copper ore output
The miner expects daily copper ore output at its Chilean mine Sierra Gorda to increase by 18% next year from current levels.
World’s No. 1 copper miner Codelco made a $2.88 billion profit in 2017
Best performance in three years.
Canadian miner denounces illegal stoppage at Panamanian mine
“The dominant union, which represents the majority of workers, is not involved in the action,” an official statement reads.
Venezuela gold reserve value falls 14% in 2017
Gold now represents just under 70 per cent of the Central Bank's international reserves.
Three tonnes of dore bars strewn across runway at Russian airport
Dore bars fell from the sky.
New study rips into cobalt, lithium price bulls
"Significant surpluses" from next year to decimate prices says second bearish report on electric vehicle battery materials.
