Congo miners buying cobalt from artisanal operators to balance market

Having trouble viewing this email?  View online Mining News Digest Friday 5 October 2018 Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Diamond     Iron Ore     Nickel     PGMs     Silver Congo miners buying cobalt from artisanal operators to balance market Experts say that, when done correctly, artisanal mining can be an ethical source of low-cost, high-grade cobalt and a key mechanism in keeping the market balanced during times of supply shortage. read » Vale to approve $1B expansion of Salobo copper mine in Brazil — report The project, known as the Salobo 3, is expected to add about 50,000 tonnes to the open-pit mine's current capacity of 200,000 tonnes of copper per year read » Anson Resources produces first lithium hydroxide from Utah project With this development, the Australian miner has now produced both lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide from Paradox, its flagship project. read » Guinea's bauxite boom upending rural communities Mining companies are upending rural communities and undermining air and water quality while government authorities fail to rein in abuses. read » Glencore, Tohoku Electric set coal contract price at $109.77/T The agreed price serves as an industry benchmark for supplies of seaborne thermal coal in Asia. read » Hydro shutdown pushes up shares of South 32, Alumina Ltd Hydro plans to halt production and lay off 4,700 people at Alunorte, which has been operating at half capacity since March due to an environmental dispute. read » Global trader Concord takes minority stake in Noranda alumina parent The stake comes as New Day Aluminium Holdings LLC completes a $110 million refinancing and as it readies two major expansion projects in Louisiana. read » Canadian M&A surges in Q3 as mining, real estate deals rebound Quarterly deal volume was up 91% to $75.7 billion from $39.6 billion in the same period last year, bucking a global trend of declines in Europe and Asia. read » China's Ganfeng Lithium prices HK listing at bottom of range The weak pricing comes at a time when an oversupply of lithium has pushed down prices even as demand for the metal is expected to increase. read » BHP sees major copper demand boost from China's widening belt and road BHP has analysed the impact of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a network of overseas construction projects, on commodity demand. read » Chile weighs arbitration with top lithium producer Albemarle The contract requires Albemarle to offer as much as 25 percent of its annual production capacity at a discounted rate to companies within Chile. read » Zambia tax hikes to `break economy's back,' mines lobby says The country's proposed mining tax increases would hobble Africa's second biggest copper industry, miners say. read » S.Africa's Ramaphosa announces plan to reduce sky-high unemployment President Ramaphosa announced a wide-ranging set of deals between government, big business and labour that he said would create 275,000 more jobs a year. read » Why gold is proving the new standard for central banks With the current political and economic uncertainty affecting global markets, there has been a reduction in the attractiveness of the US dollar. read » DNI Metals | Moving Ahead With Graphite in Madagascar Dan Weir, the Executive Chairman of DNI Metals sits down with Proven and Probable to discuss the unique value proposition of the Graphite. 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.