Lithium becomes Chile’s No. 4 mining export

Having trouble viewing this email?  View online Mining News Digest Wednesday 11 July 2018 Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Diamond     Iron Ore     Nickel     PGMs     Silver Lithium becomes Chile's No. 4 mining export Shipments of the key ingredient for making batteries that power electric cars and high tech devices climbed 47% in 2017 to $684.2 million. read » Tesla to open Shanghai plant with capacity of 500,000 cars a year Chinese electric vehicle ecosystem continues to expand. read » Gabriel Resources President and CEO Jonathan Henry leaves the company Jonathan Henry has resigned from his position as President, CEO and as a Director of Gabriel to pursue other opportunities with immediate effect, the company said. read » BHP secures iron mining rights in Australia's Pilbara for another century Western Australia's Environmental Protection Authority has green-lighted a 50 to 100-year blueprint for the miner's operations in the Pilbara. read » Electric vehicle demand will double nickel price – as soon as 2022 New report says EV boom is bifurcating nickel mining and short supply of battery-grade material will see prices climb near $30,000 mark within five years. read » Worthless just two years ago, West Texas sand now brings in billions Until the miners arrived, these dunes were a quasi-barren wasteland. And the price of sand was, well, zero. read » KME buys German copper product producer Mansfelder Kupfer A final deal has been signed for the sale of German copper products company Mansfelder Kupfer und Messing (MKM) for 80 million euros ($94 million). read » Australia's Mineral Deposits recommends takeover offer as Eramet builds up stake Mineral Deposits had rejected the revised A$345 million ($256.85 million) offer in June, saying it still undervalued the company. read » Foreign-backed miner drops lawsuit against Chile for control of lithium deposit The Chilean government said Salar Blanco could apply for a special operating license for its Maricunga project. read » Philippines nickel ore exports seen dropping up to 17 pct on low prices The Philippines is the world's No.2 nickel ore supplier after Indonesia, shipping the bulk of its output to top buyer China. read » Death by diamonds: Suicides wipe the shine off India's gem trade Over 80 percent of the total workforce earn a piece rate of 1 to 25 rupees for each stone they polish and have no social benefits. read » Antofagasta announces first mine to use 100% renewable energy Zaldívar signed a new power plant supply agreement with Colbún to produce copper with 100% renewable energy. read » China's electric car appetite spawns 77-year-old billionaire Huh Chin-kyu has become his country's latest billionaire thanks to increasing demand for the firm's copper coils. 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.