Blackwater founder launches fund to invest in electric car battery metals

Having trouble viewing this email?  View online Battery Metals News Digest Wednesday 16 January 2019 Home    Coal    Copper    Iron Ore    Nickel    Rare Earth    Oil Sands    Uranium    Zinc Blackwater founder launches fund to invest in electric car battery metals The founder of the US private security company aims to raise as much as $500 million to invest in deposits of metals such as cobalt, lithium and copper. read » Canada's Cobalt 27 goes after lithium with royalty acquisition Cobalt 27 will put in about $9 million into a share of production at Mineral Resources and Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium's Mount Marion lithium project in Western Australia. read » China slowdown a big threat to industrial metals in 2019 — analyst With metals ringing off the new year on a weak note, both price- and demand-wise, BMO Metals says the main questions for 2019 revolve around China and whether its government is doing enough to slow the country's economic contraction. read » Orocobre shares crushed on weak lithium prices, outlook Low pricing achieved recently has been affected partly by soft market conditions in China, the Brisbane-based lithium miner said. read » Explorex Resources begins drilling for cobalt in Canada's New Brunswick The Canadian junior miner is taking advantage of a window of opportunity presented by a local drill company to complete two holes prior to the Christmas break. read » The palladium play – part 1 Palladium is close to becoming the most "precious" of precious metals read » China's Tsingshan, partners start work on Indonesia battery materials plant This project refines the key raw material for the preparation of ternary power batteries from the laterite nickel ore – battery-grade nickel-cobalt raw materials. read » Millennial nears feasibility at Pastos Grandes in Argentina Millennial expects to submit its environmental impact assessment to the Argentinian government during 2019's first quarter. read » Chile okays lithium miner SQM's plan to remedy water violations The 18-month remediation plan includes a new online system to monitor SQM's extraction rates of both brine and fresh water from beneath the salt flat. read » Congolese mining company leaves ITSCI certification scheme over cost Societe Miniere de Bisunzu (SMB), has given 30 days notice to end its contract with ITSCI, a responsible supply chain initiative, citing the scheme's rising costs. read » Chilean lithium exports continue rise, to $949m in 2018 – central bank Global demand for lithium is expected to quadruple by 2025. read » China to step up crackdown on rare earth sector: ministry China launched the crackdown on the rare earth sector in 2009, with authorities claiming that illegal activities drove down global prices and made it impossible to cover the huge environmental costs of production. read » Chile to delay arbitration with top lithium producer Albemarle Under the contract, Albemarle had agreed to provide as much as 25 percent of its annual production at a discount to companies seeking to produce battery metals within Chile. read » Defense Metals now controls Wicheeda Lake rare earth deposit We probably have more rare earth deposits in Canada, or controlled by Canadian-listed juniors, than anywhere in the world. read » Read more Battery Metals 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 “Battery Metals 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 “Battery Metals 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.