Rio Tinto joins race for stake in world’s largest lithium miner

Having trouble viewing this email?  View online Mining News Digest Friday 10 November 2017 Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Iron Ore     Oil Sands     Rare Earth     Silver     Uranium Rio Tinto joins race for stake in world's largest lithium miner Mining giant is eying the 32% interest in SQM that PotashCorp is selling to fulfill China's regulators condition for the approval of the its friendly merger with smaller rival Agrium. read » Gold price: Global demand falls to 8-year low Even as gold mine production hits new record so far in 2017 according to new report. read » Copper, iron ore prices up despite plunge in Chinese imports Copper cargoes drop more than 20% while iron ore shipments sink to one-and-a-half year lows. read » Alrosa finds three large diamonds at prolific Jubilee pipe The large rough, gem-quality stones range from 82 to 163 carats. read » McEwen to begin construction at Gold Bar project in Nevada Move follows the reception of key permit — the signed Record of Decision (ROD) on the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the project. read » B2Gold to kick commercial production at Mali mine earlier than planned The Fekola mine will add up to 410,000 ounces of gold to the company's annual output. read » FLSmidth grabs a piece of Sandvik The Danish equipment manufacturer has completed its acquisition of Sandvik Mining Systems' projects business except for transfer of assets in South Africa. read » Kinross shares jump on earnings beat Canadian gold miner expects 2017 production at higher end of guidance range. read » Why doesn't gold get the respect it deserves? A longstanding curiosity in the investment business has been the disinterest in precious metals among institutional investors. read » Copper traders are making high-flying bets about the future of the metal Call options wagering on copper climbing above $10,000 a metric ton by Dec 2018 have started trading during past two weeks, with $4.5m spent by traders. read » Russia bets on hungry China with $6bn fertilizer mines EuroChem Group AG spending over $6bn on two mines to produce potash, a mineral found deep in the Earth that's prized for its ability as soil fertilizer. read » China's Antaike says global nickel deficit to shrink in 2018 Global deficit in nickel supply to drop 53,000 tonnes in 2018 from 98,000 tonnes this year, partly due to recovery in Chinese production growth. read » Deaths spike in South Africa's deep and dangerous mines, reversing trend Fatal accidents last week raised number of fatalities in 2017 to 76, above the 73 reported in 2016, South Africa's Chamber of Mines said in a statement. 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.