Cobalt price bulls' worst fears may just have been confirmed

Having trouble viewing this email?  View online Mining News Digest Friday 5 January 2018 Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Iron Ore     Oil Sands     Rare Earth     Silver     Uranium Cobalt price bulls' worst fears may just have been confirmed Breakthrough discovery backed by the US government replaces cobalt with iron in lithium-ion batteries – enabling much cheaper, longer lasting batteries. read » Endeavour sells its mine in Ghana The London-based miner sold its 90% stake in the project to BCM International. The remaining 10% is held by the Ghanaian government. read » Chile and Argentina to lead lithium output growth after 2018 The bulk of new capacity would come online in 2019. read » Roxgold's mine in Burkina Faso greenlighted by the Ministry of Environment Approval was granted for the Bagassi South gold project, located within the Yaramoko gold mine. read » Copper price jumps after China cuts scrap imports by 94% Beijing's clampdown on heavy industry continues to have positive impacts for miners outside the country. read » China's steel futures fall as snow to curtail construction demand Cold weather is expected to hit regions across China in the coming week, bringing snow and rain that may cause disruptions at construction sites, one of the biggest consumers of steel. read » Commodities forge record-setting rally as BP to miners surge The Bloomberg Commodity Index, which tracks returns on 22 raw materials, was poised for an unprecedented 15 days of gains on Thursday. read » Palladium poised to break another record just days into New Year The year's barely started and palladium markets are set to break another record. read » Three key takeaways from December 2017 FOMC minutes for gold Yesterday, the minutes of the FOMC December meeting were released. What do they say about the Fed's stance and what do they mean for the gold market? read » What is an ETF? How does it work? What are the pros and cons? A Visual Capitalist infographic explores ETFs. read » The 5 largest gold nuggets that still exist From a nugget containing 1682 troy ounces of gold to one shaped like a massive pair of hands- here is a list of five of the biggest existing nuggets. read » Nickel prices will continue to fall: BMI Increased supply from Indonesia and subdued demand from China are the main drivers behind the downward trend. read » U.S. court rules against miner Crystallex in Venezuela dispute Crystallex International Corp is seeking to collect $1.2 billion plus interest awarded in 2016 by a World Bank tribunal against Venezuela, which Venezuela has refused to pay. read » Alba wants to reopen gold mine behind three generations of royal wedding rings Gold from Clogau St David's mine in North Wales is behind the wedding bands of the Queen Mother, the Queen, Princess Margaret, the Princess Royal and Diana, Princess of Wales. 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.