Top 5 Roundup: Zinc metal demand (for) battery storage would be 19.8Mt of metal

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It's the end of another big news week in mining, and at Mining Journal. Here (below) are the most read reports from the past week. Login now to access these features, or subscribe here from £37 to receive immediate access.     Top 5 Most Read of The Week   Zinc metal demand (for) battery storage would be 19.8Mt of metal A Canadian commodity research firm has said older zinc battery technology could be a more efficient grid-scale energy storage solution than the much-hyped lithium equivalent, possibly boosting demand for a metal already at a 10-year price high. Read more >>     Ecuador mining minister resigns Ecuador's mining minister Javier Cordova has resigned from his post, in what is a shock move ahead of the upcoming Mining Indaba conference in South Africa. Read more >>     Competition drives Andes rivals Ecuador, Peru and Chile, the core Andean countries, have certain geological similarities, yet they are facing very different realities, momentum and investment climates at a time when metals prices are moving higher. Read more >>     Continental shift: Africa's opportunity Money is going into Africa. How could it not: copper is slowly heading to over US$8,000 per tonne, gold is already over $1,350 per ounce and base metals are a year into a bull market. All the while, investors are still salivating for anything with more than a hint of cobalt. Read more >>     Vale looks to first-ever cobalt stream: report Gold streaming deals are par for the course in the mining sector but diversified producer Vale (BZ:VALE3) is reportedly investigating the industry's first cobalt streaming deal as demand continues to rise for the battery ingredient. Read more >>     ResourceStocks Company Profile   El Teniente NNM project receives environmental tick Chile's state copper company Codelco has received environmental approval for its new mine level (NNM) at the El Teniente underground mine in central Chile. Read more >>     LOGIN     You have received this email because you have subscribed to Mining Journal as [email address suppressed]. If you no longer wish to receive emails please unsubscribe . Copyright © 2000-2017 Aspermont Ltd. All rights reserved.

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