Tesla delivers bad news for cobalt price, boost for rare earths
Electric vehicle manufacturer has reduced cobalt usage in its batteries by 59%.
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In response to CNN investigation, car manufacturer Daimler promises to audit cobalt supply ‘to the mine’
Daimler has pledged to investigate its supply chain to ensure child labour is not being used to power its electric vehicles.
Benchmark zinc treatment charges down 15 pct in 2018- Nyrstar
Zinc supply has been falling over the last few years as major mines reached the end of their lives and Glencore cut its own output.
Ontario partners with First Nations to share forestry and mining revenues
Ontario and First Nations partners have signed historic resource revenue sharing agreements in mining and forestry – the first of their kind in the province.
Brazil’s Sigma Lithium to list in Toronto next week
The Brazil-based lithium mine developer eyes a wave of demand for the metal used in rechargeable batteries for iPhones and electric cars.
Black Iron ranked by CRU as the lowest cost pellet feed iron ore development project
CRU’s independent study shows that Black Iron’s projected operating and construction capital costs position the company well in the global iron ore market.
You don’t have to dig a mine to run one, female leaders say
The materials industry, which includes miners, trails all other sectors in the Bloomberg World Index on rates of female participation.
Climate resolution at Rio meeting heralds coming climate avalanche: Russell
Rio Tinto shareholders that voted in favour of a resolution calling the miner to review its membership of the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) and other lobby groups.
Eight still trapped underground at Sibanye mine following seismic event
Contact has been made with three of the workers trapped at the company's Masakhane gold mine.
