US researchers find unexpected new source of much-needed lithium

Having trouble viewing this email?  View online Mining News Digest Thursday 17 August 2017 Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Iron Ore     Oil Sands     Rare Earth     Silver     Uranium US researchers find unexpected new source of much-needed lithium Lithium needed for rechargeable batteries used in high tech devices and electric cars might soon be extracted from calderas surrounding dormant supervolcanoes. read » Copper price surges to 32-month high as hedge funds place $20 billion bet Copper trades just short of $3 a pound as large scale futures speculators build massive bullish position and global supply worries resurface. read » Gold rush in Nicaragua — production doubles in little over 10 years Last year, the nation produced over 267,000 ounces of gold, significantly more than the 109,200 ounces it generated in 2006. read » Copper price consensus outlook suggest rally will run out of steam Even the most optimistic forecasts for copper by year-end is below the spot price. read » Zinc prices hit decade-high on shrinking Chinese stockpiles Metal traded above $3,000 per tonne on the LME for the first time since November 2007. read » China to ban primary mercury mining by 2032 as convention comes into force China will ban the production and trade of a range of products containing mercury by 2020. read » Congo reinstates miners' VAT exemption on imports in U-turn The government owes mining companies about $700 million in VAT reimbursements from before last year's suspension. read » China's Chalco plans $500m investment in Guinea bauxite project The deal comes after a trip by the Guinean mines minister, Abdoulaye Magassouba, to China and follows other major Chinese investments in the resource-rich West African nation. read » Flash floods hit Freeport Indonesia's mining operations Flash floods have left one worker missing and caused extensive damage to a power plant at the miner's operations in the eastern-most province of Papua. read » Mining in Australia is looking better There are several encouraging signs for the mining outlook in Australia. read » 11 opportunities in gold, uranium and diamonds Former journalist James Kwantes, editor of Resource Opportunities, provides a tour of promising junior mining opportunities, from the extremes of northern Canada to the tropics of French Guiana. read » Police detain central figure in mining's largest corruption scandal Israeli diamond billionaire Beny Steinmetz, four others, in custody of Israeli police on suspicion of fraud, forgery, obstruction of justice and bribery. read » Strong rouble, one-off expenses hit Russia's Nornickel's H1 earnings Russia's Norilsk Nickel reported a 3 percent fall in first-half core earnings on Tuesday, missing analysts' forecasts, due to a stronger rouble and a jump in social expenses. read » Read more news on MINING.com » Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Iron Ore     Oil Sands     Rare Earth     Silver     Uranium About Us   |  Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe   |  Contact Us   |  Advertise This email was sent to you by InfoMine Inc. Suite 900, 580 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 3B6 | +1 604 683 2037 |[email protected].Please visit cem.infomine.com for more information. Copyright InfoMine. You are receiving this email because the email address fernandoqueens@gmail.com was subscribed to the MINING.com email list "MINING.com Mining News Digest". You mayunsubscribe at any time. The information contained in “Mining News Digest” is collected from a variety of sources on a “best intentions”basis. InfoMine Inc. makes no representation or offers no warranty with respect to the adequacy of the information for any particular purpose.Any information presented in “Mining News Digest” is not a solicitation to purchase or acquire any securities.Use of this service is an acceptance of this disclaimer. Visit our web site to read ourcomplete disclaimer.