Copper, iron ore prices drop as Chinese imports plunge
But the customs data look worse than it is.
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Why electric vehicles could fracture the nickel market: Andy Home
The EV story is a strong, slow-burn bull case for higher nickel prices.
Chile’s Codelco receives approval for $1 bln desalination plant
The go-ahead from the Antofagasta region's environmental regulator will allow the company to expand its Radomiro Tomic mine.
Gold stocks & silver oversold but not gold
The precious metals sector continues to correct and consolidate. Gold remains in a bullish consolidation.
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.
B.C. mining and exploration grew last year for the first time since 2012: EY
Exploration spending increased 20% across the Canadian province in 2017, reaching $246 million, compared with $205 million in 2016.
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 say.
South Africa’s AngloGold backs Randgold’s negotiations with Congo govt
Mining companies operating in the country vigorously oppose new code to be signed into law.
Swedish Boliden innocent in Chile toxic waste dump case — court
Swedish court has ruled that local miner Boliden won’t have to pay over $12 million (100 million Swedish crowns) in compensation for health problems allegedly caused by toxic waste it dumped in northern Chile.
