Tesla delivers bad news for cobalt price, boost for rare earths

Having trouble viewing this email?  View online Lithium & Rare Earth News Digest Wednesday 16 May 2018 Home    Coal    Copper    Iron Ore    Nickel    Rare Earth    Oil Sands    Uranium    Zinc Tesla delivers bad news for cobalt price, boost for rare earths Electric vehicle manufacturer has reduced cobalt usage in its batteries by 59%. read » Canadian explorer looking to restart Europe's last tin mine to list in London Vancouver-based Strongbow Exploration expects the London listing to help it raise 25 million pounds ($34 million) over the next 18 months, which will use to study the feasibility of resuming production at the South Crofty tin mine in Cornwall. read » Nutrien speeds up sale of $4bn-stake in Chilean lithium giant SQM The world's largest potash miner said it expected to have an announcement on the matter by the end of June. read » China lithium top player boosts investment in emerging Australian miner Chinese companies continue to aggressively try securing steady supply of lithium, a key ingredient in the making of batteries that power electric cars. read » Battery metals supply crunch to slow near-term EVs growth — Moody's Lack of new projects, investment deficit and increasing political risk will hit supply of cobalt, lithium, copper and nickel, key metals for making the batteries that power electric cars. read » Australia's Galaxy hires JP Morgan to advise on $376m-lithium project options Australian lithium producer Galaxy Resources said it was evaluating "strategic options" for its project in Argentina, which remains in the feasibility stage. read » China says Chile move to block $5bn SQM lithium deal could be harmful If China's Tianqi grabs a stake in Chile's SQM, the world's lowest cost lithium miner, it would mean the top three producers would control at least 80% of the total market, Chile's government has said. read » Caterpillar results prove global economy in good shape The machinery manufacturer logged earnings of $2.82 per share on revenue of $12.9 billion, surpassing expectations. read » Private firm takes on Codelco for control of Chile lithium deposit Australia's Lithium Power International and Canada's Bearing Lithium have sued Chile to block state-run Codelco from exploiting a lithium deposit where both have claims. read » Mining firms from China to Canada watch as Greenland holds election China already actively seeking opportunities. read » SQM: lithium mining needs at least $10B investment over 10 years "There is a legitimate concern on the side of the vehicle manufacturers." read » Chemists find new way to create lithium metal electrodes for batteries The experts developed a new process for creating lithium metal that may boost the energy and capacity of rechargeable batteries. read » Read more Lithium & Rare Earth news on MINING.com » Home    Coal    Copper    Iron Ore    Nickel    Rare Earth    Oil Sands    Uranium    Zinc 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 Lithium and Rare Earth News Digest". You mayunsubscribe at any time. The information contained in “Lithium & Rare Earth 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 “Lithium & Rare Earth 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.