Cobalt sulphate prices continue rise on battery demand, metal remains stable
The price of one of the most common lithium ion battery precursor materials, cobalt sulphate, has continued to surge in August by over 14%.
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Philippines to expand mining ban to watershed areas, ore exports
In an effort to receive more financial benefits from mining operations, the government's proposal will also require investors in the sector to get legislative approval before operating.
Guatemalan court backs Tahoe’s Escobal mine suspension
Together with reevaluating its previous multi-year guidance, the company is now reviewing the financial impact of the mine suspension to its longer term capital and exploration programs.
Copper price rally is only gathering momentum
Copper price jumps to near three-year high as likely impact of Chinese scrap metal import ban sparks another session of speculative buying.
Indian miners risk death for granite tiles and kitchens, report says
Six out of 10 labourers toiling in southern Indian quarries for granite for tiles, fireplaces and kitchen counters around the world are working in dangerous conditions to repay huge loans, charities mapping the hidden supply chain said on Wednesday.
OZ Minerals to build $700 mln copper mine in Australia
OZ would begin construction of its Carrapateena copper mine in Australia, the country's largest undeveloped copper project, which it estimated would cost A$916 million ($724 million).
COLUMN-COMEX copper stocks are at 13-year highs, and rising: Andy Home
COMEX stocks are the third, often forgotten component of the global copper inventory picture.
Congo H1 copper output up 15%, inflation to hit 52%-cbank
Copper output in Congo, Africa's top producer of the metal, rose 15 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2017 to more than half a million tonnes, and cobalt production surged 27 percent to almost 40,000 tonnes, the central bank said.
The next oil price spike may cripple the industry
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