A squeeze on lithium has top producer ‘going as fast as we can’
Albemarle plans to start sales from a new plant in Chile early 2022 and from an expansion in Western Australia around the middle of the year.
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Copper discovery cupboard bare
Regarding all of the mined commodities, copper stands out as more bullish than the others, owing to tight supply conditions matched against explosive future demand.
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In mining, grade is king.
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The province of Saskatchewan has some high-grade uranium.
Mining People: Anglo American, Barrick, E79 Resources, Quaterra
Key moves in the mining sector.
Sherritt plans to expand Cuban nickel mine
The plan calls for a multi-phased approach, and work will include a new slurry preparation plant and expansion of other circuits at the mill.
Capstone’s Pinto Valley mine fully permitted to 2039
Capstone completed the $31 million optimization program at Pinto Valley (PV3) earlier this year.
Glencore to sell Chad oilfields to Perenco
The oilfields produced about 7,700 barrels per day (bpd) before Glencore placed them on care and maintenance in early 2020.
The commodity boom is starting to push battery prices higher
It’s not just car buyers that may feel the pinch.