Soaring cobalt prices force Samsung SDI to mine metal from old phones

Having trouble viewing this email?  View online Mining News Digest Tuesday 13 February 2018 Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Iron Ore     Oil Sands     Rare Earth     Silver     Uranium Soaring cobalt prices force Samsung SDI to mine metal from old phones The firm is also trying to halve use of cobalt in batteries from around 20% by raising the proportion of nickel, and it will start researching on development of nearly cobalt-free batteries. read » Andes Iron and Chilean ME enter conciliation process over $2.5-billion project Andes Iron appealed an August 2017 decision that forbade its copper and iron ore project from going forward. read » MGX eyeing lithium brine assets in Chile Without changing the way it operates, the Canadian miner now wants to set foot in the world's second lithium producing country. read » Seabridge dealing with damages from previous mining activities in northern BC The Toronto-based miner is carrying out a comprehensive environmental remediation program at its Iskut project. read » Russia and Iran to revamp Fordow nuclear facility The Russia-Iran conversations are taking place within the framework of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Tehran's nuclear program. read » Embattled Acacia Mining ends painful year with $700-million loss The miner has also scrapped its 2017 dividend after full-year core earnings fell by more than a third because of a ban on unprocessed mineral exports in Tanzania. read » Lucapa recovers first diamonds from Lesotho mine The largest diamond recovered in the first test run was 6.6 carats. read » Suncor Energy hikes stake in Syncrude in $730 million deal Canada's second-largest energy producer also buys into Norwegian Sea oil project. read » Bold Ventures acquires lithium claims in Ontario The two separate claim groups are located within the Georgia Lake Area Pegmatite field in Ontario. read » China will crack down on illegal coal mining in 2018: safety watchdog Coal mines that fail to meet safety measures or operational standards will be ordered to close and rectify violations, the State Administration of Work Safety said. read » Gold giant Barrick faces grilling after fall to bottom of pack Even with rising gold prices and a strengthened balance sheet, the world's largest gold producer left shareholders with the worst returns among its top North American peers last year. read » Drilling for copper and gold could start this year near Mount St. Helens The U.S. Forest Service signed off on exploration for copper, gold and other minerals on 900 federal acres that lie just outside the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument in Southwest Washington. read » Alexco preparing to resume silver mining in Yukon later this year Although a final production decision has not been made, Canada's Alexco Resource Corp. is preparing to resume mining of silver and related minerals late this year in the Yukon's Keno Hill Silver District. read » In Iceland, more energy will be used for bitcoin mining than powering homes Mining bitcoins requires a great deal of computing power which in turn needs a lot of electricity to solve the computational puzzles that reward miners with cryptocurrency.  read » 18 die in clash at Venezuelan gold mine Eighteen people have been killed in Venezuela at an illegal gold mine following clashes with security forces. 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.