Surge in battery nickel use is more bad news for cobalt price
Cobalt light electric vehicle battery deployment around the globe doubled in May.
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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.
Great Bear extends Hinge zone at Dixie project
The company recently raised C$10.9 million for exploration at its Dixie properties.
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.
Northcliff’s Sisson project receives final federal permit
Mining, crown lease, construction and operating permits are to be filed in 2019.
Powell assails gold standard supported by Trump Fed nominee
If Congress rewrote the laws to force the Fed to operate monetary policy so as to stabilize gold's value in dollar terms, Powell said, unemployment could rise or inflation could swing wildly.
Components Only sets sights on key mining hubs abroad
The company is establishing offices in the mining regions of Chile and Mongolia.
Yamana reports Q2 production, cuts FY guidance to reflect Chapada sale
Second quarter production reached 257,556 gold-equivalent ounces, which Yamana says exceeded plan.
Development snapshot: Eight juniors looking to supply the electric vehicle revolution
While the prices for key battery minerals have so far been subdued in 2019, the general excitement about the future wide adoption of EVs continues to fuel activity.
