Cobalt thrifting in EV batteries won’t dent price any time soon

Having trouble viewing this email?  View online Mining News Digest Tuesday 5 June 2018 Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Diamond     Iron Ore     Nickel     PGMs     Silver Cobalt thrifting in EV batteries won't dent price any time soon Even best-case, mass early roll-out of new cobalt-light batteries won't solve cobalt supply issues says new report. read » Rio Tinto completes sale of Australian coal asset As soon as the sale was completed, Rio received $150 million in cash and is set to get an unconditional cash payment of $50 million due in 12 months. read » China's Chinalco starts $1.3bn expansion of Peru copper mine The investment will increase the mine's copper output by 45 percent by 2020, with the value of production exceeding $2 billion annually. read » Judge orders Chinese company to stop mining activities in Ecuadorian town A judge from the Ecuadorian province of Cuenca ruled that Ecuagoldmining South America S.A violated article 57 of the country's Constitution. read » U.S. tariffs "unjustified", Britain's May tells Trump on call The leaders spoke for the first time since the announcement in a 30-minute call and agreed to discuss the issue further at the G7 summit in Canada later this week. read » GO GOLD! Inflationary tariffs could supercharge the yellow metal "What I can say with full confidence, though, is that prices will rise—for producers and consumers alike—which is good for gold but a headwind for continued economic growth." read » Vietnam sets out green ambitions with bold targets for solar, rare earth Vietnam is aiming to increase the use of household solar energy equipment to 12 percent by 2020, and 26 percent by 2030. read » US-China need new trade framework, says former negotiator The world's two biggest economies need to agree on a new framework that will allow both of their economic systems to co-exist. read » Metals merry-go-round: hiring picks up as prices recover More hires are expected as brokers eye opportunities from China's mainland exchanges opening to investors abroad. read » Coal lobby fights black-lung tax as disease rates surge The Black Lung Disability Trust Fund is at risk of insolvency due to soaring debt and a slashing of coal-company contributions through a scheduled tax cut. read » This company may be North America's next copper producer Matthew Gili, CEO of Nevada Copper, speaks to Maurice Jackson of Proven and Probable about the company's plans to go into production. read » Gold may hit $1,400 in '19 on `powerful fuel' of weak dollar Gold may have posted two straight months of declines, but is set to shrug off the blues and rise in 2019 as the dollar weakens. read » Directors at Russia's En+ working with Rothschild to get firm off US blacklist -source U.S. banks worked on the En+ initial public offering in November, but some have taken a step back since the sanctions. read » Canada mulls aid for steel, aluminum industry after US tariffs Canada's cabinet on Monday discussed how to protect the domestic steel and aluminum industry from U.S. tariffs. read » Trump's coal, nuke push pegged to security threats to gas pipes Gas-fired power generators are more vulnerable to cyber attacks than coal plants and nukes because gas must be delivered from remote fields via pipelines. read » Diamonds Q&A with Ken Armstrong, CEO of North Arrow Minerals James Kwantes, editor of Resource Opportunities, speaks with Ken Armstrong, the CEO of one of the more active diamond companies globally.  read » Daimler says electric cars on target after report of launch delays Battery production could become a major choke point for vehicle electrification as more automakers shift their model lineups to EVs and hybrids. read » ATAC Resources and Barrick Gold commence drilling on the Rackla Gold Property, Yukon ATAC's technical team is operating two diamond drill rigs on the Conrad Zone at the wholly-owned Osiris Project. read » Read more news on MINING.com » Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Diamond     Iron Ore     Nickel     PGMs     Silver 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.