UK fraud unit finds alleged bribe network behind cobalt hub Prosecutors have told Swiss authorities they have proof of an alleged money-laundering ring spanning from Africa to Europe. Bloomberg News | July 15, 2021 | 8:29 am
Congo’s cobalt monopoly to set price floor for artisanal miners The state cobalt buyer will put in place a price floor of $30,000 a tonne for the cobalt it buys from artisanal miners. Reuters | July 15, 2021 | 8:20 am
Home: Global metals trading impetus shifting from east to west The world of metals trading is becoming increasingly multi-polar, reflecting the rise of China's futures markets over the last decade. Reuters | July 15, 2021 | 8:14 am
Jiangxi Copper to invest $1.8bn in making foil for batteries Company plans to start producing copper foil by end of 2023. Reuters | July 15, 2021 | 7:59 am
Freeport Indonesia cancels Tsingshan copper smelter plans Instead, Freeport Indonesia will go ahead with plans to build a new smelter near its existing copper refining operations in Gresik, East Java. Reuters | July 15, 2021 | 7:38 am
Newmont to advance Ahafo North project in Ghana The project will add more than three million ounces of gold production over an initial 13-year mine life. Reuters | July 15, 2021 | 7:34 am
Redox flow battery market expected to become multi-billion by 2031 – report IDTechEx paints an optimistic picture of what the redox flow battery market may look like in the next decade. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 15, 2021 | 6:11 am
GRAPHIC: Metals recycling to be a key plank for cutting emissions Analysts at Wood Mackenzie estimate an additional 360 million tonnes of aluminum, 90 million tonnes of copper and 30 million tonnes of nickel will be needed over the next 20 years. Reuters | July 14, 2021 | 10:33 pm
Whitehaven Coal expects govt to decide by Aug 30 on controversial mine expansion A court ruled in May that climate change factors must be considered in the decision about the Vickery coal mine expansion. Reuters | July 14, 2021 | 10:24 pm