It’s time to regulate the lithium cartel
There is an emerging oligopoly in one of the hottest elements on the periodic table, lithium.
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Glencore drops as British regulators looming probe adds to Congo issues
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Sandvik trucks just got a lot more intelligent
Sandvik is introducing a new intelligent underground mining truck, Sandvik TH545i, delivering benefits in customer safety, productivity and profitability. The new truck joins the existing iseries truck family of Sandvik TH551i and Sandvik TH663i, launched in July 2017.
China’s Chilean entry raises doubts about lithium price outlook
SQM shares plunge after Tanqi Lithium acquisition seems to indicate cooling fervour for lithium assets.
Zimbabwe lithium excites but projects face funding hurdle
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been trying to shore up foreign investor interest in a country rich in mineral resources but starved of capital.
ALROSA representative elected as RJC Vice Chair
On May 17, Peter Karakchiev, ALROSA's Head of International Relations, was elected as RJC's Vice Chairman at its 2018 annual general meeting held in Moscow.
Tanzanite miner gets bill as Tanzania cracks down on lost mineral revenues
Tanzanian gemstone miner Tanzanite One has agreed to pay compensation and overdue taxes to the government after violations led to losses in public revenues.
Congo billionaire seeks French loan to develop iron-ore railway
The 450-kilometer (280-mile) track will link the southwestern town of Mayoko to a port at Pointe Noire.
Global consumer demand for diamond jewellery hits new record high of US$82 billion
An increase in self-purchase of diamond jewellery helped drive demand, representing 33% of total US diamond jewellery pieces acquired in 2017.
