Global nickel market surplus at 20,500 tonnes in June — INSG During the first six months, the global market was in a surplus of 30,800 tonnes compared with a deficit of 125,500 tonnes in 2021. Reuters | August 18, 2022 | 11:53 am
Independence Gold updates resource with better grades, more ounces at 3Ts project in British Columbia The resource calculation encompasses both in-pit and underground components of the Tommy and Ted-Mint vein systems. Staff Writer | August 18, 2022 | 11:06 am
SQM expects strong lithium demand despite price pressures The company forecasts global lithium demand will grow 35% through 2022. Reuters | August 18, 2022 | 10:20 am
BHP sees copper market “take-off” by mid-2020s “if not earlier” Top miner sees up to 4 million tonnes of copper lost to depletion, falling grades by 2030 and a “timid” industry not committing to new projects. Frik Els | August 18, 2022 | 10:13 am
Column: Power is the big new problem for industrial metals supply Europe's power crunch is taking a rising toll on the region's industrial metals sector, writes Andy Home. Reuters | August 18, 2022 | 10:12 am
Glencore to spend $400 million to fix arsenic-emitting plant Glencore’s investment will bring the arsenic level down to 15 nanograms by 2027, according to the plan. Bloomberg News | August 18, 2022 | 9:53 am
Lumina Gold grows Cangrejos project in Ecuador Results of the 36,000 metre drill program extend mineralization at the known gold-copper mineralization on the Gran Bestia deposit. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 18, 2022 | 8:39 am
Copper price rises on hopes for improved demand in China China's central bank is easing monetary policy, while copper stockpiles are low and import premiums suggest demand is rising. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 18, 2022 | 8:28 am
Researchers figure out how to improve Li-ion batteries’ lifespan Korean scientists developed a method to strengthen lithium-ion batteries’ anodes, making them more resilient to volume changes. Staff Writer | August 18, 2022 | 6:06 am