MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

MINING.COM MINUTE is a roundup of the biggest stories from the global mining and metals industry.

This week’s top stories:

• China factory, building boom sends iron ore price to 6-year high – Read more
• Cobalt prices surge on electronics boom, tight supply – Read more
• Friedland’s Nimba iron ore project to get World Bank backing – Read more
• Global gold production to grow 2.5% by 2029 – Read more
• Barrick takes dispute over Porgera mining rights to PNG Supreme Court – Read more
• Lithium price: 50% of hard-rock miners are losing money – Read more