Northern Graphite to target battery manufacturers with Bissett Creek product
Lab results show that Bissett Creek’s graphite can be easily purified to battery standards.
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EV makers eye bigger battery metals role by inking mining deals
Electric-vehicle makers are pushing for an intermediary role in mining to secure supplies of key battery metals, according to Wheaton executive.
Orvana stock tanks on El Valle rockfall
Underground mining operations continue stockpiling ore until processing resumes.
Benga Mining applies for judicial review following Canada’s coal mine snub
A unit of Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has applied to the Federal Court for a judicial review of the rejection of the proposed $800 million Grassy Mountain steelmaking coal mine.
Massive expansions won’t hurt cobalt price as supply shifts to oligopoly – report
As Congo’s cheap surface oxide ore is depleted, big miners are switching to underground sulphide sources, potentially giving the top 3 control of half the global supply of the battery metal.
Peru calms interventionist fears with plan to tap copper riches
Peru’s new socialist government is working with the mining industry on a new approach to community relations and red tape.
GRAPHIC: Record high aluminum prices likely to spur destocking
Record aluminum prices in the United States and Europe will be sustained by Russia's mining tax for some months, but attempts to push prices even higher are likely to face headwinds.
China’s steel output hits 15-month low
Chinese industrial production in July increased 6.4% y/y vs median estimate of 7.9%.
Gold price extends gain on virus concerns, weak economic data
The rebound toward $1,780 also helped trigger some investors to buy back their bearish positions, says one analyst.
