Battery boom skeptics seen driving short holdings in lithium miners
Short selling of shares in lithium miners SQM, Albemarle, Galaxy and Orocobre has ballooned this year, reflecting a sign of growing scepticism.
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Stellar rhodium price rally could be coming to an end
Price for scarce precious metal rhodium is up 270% in two years.
Rising oil prices threaten to erode mining sector’s profitability
Miners use heavy fuel oil to generate electricity at remote sites; they also use it for transport, with large trucks and other equipment.
Russian gold miner Polyus profits rise, antimony sales start
Earlier this year, the company said it would aim to produce up to 15 percent of global antimony output, used primarily to make fire retardants and batteries.
South Africa’s Sibanye-Stillwater forecasts first-half profit
Sibanye-Stillwater is due to report half-year results on August 23.
China plans tariffs on $60B of US goods in latest trade salvo
China proposed retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion worth of US goods ranging from liquefied natural gas to some aircraft.
White House escalates China trade dispute to secure early breakthrough: Kemp
Trump has reportedly rejected a plan to levy tariffs of 10 percent on an additional $200 billion of imports from China and ordered aides to prepare a proposal for tariffs at the higher rate of 25 percent.
RenGold, Newmont expand Nevada project
They want to grow the Ecru Project, located in Lander County.
No love for KAZ mega copper project
Shares down by a third after London-listed miner pays $900m for Russian copper project that will take another $5.5 billion to build.
