China slowdown a big threat to industrial metals in 2019 — analyst

Having trouble viewing this email?  View online Mining News Digest Saturday 5 January 2019 Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Diamond     Iron Ore     Nickel     PGMs     Silver 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 » Top 3 reasons to avoid running project cost estimates in-house There are real costs associated with conducting project cost estimates in-house. read » The mining world watches as Congo counts votes for next leader The Democratic Republic of Congo is in uncharted waters as the nation awaits election results marking the end of President Joseph Kabila's rule. read » Metso offloads grinding media business to Moly-Cop Transaction includes the sale of Metso Spain Holding, S.L.U, including operations in Bilbao and Seville, Spain. read » China iron ore futures hit over 2-month peak on restocking hopes Chinese steel futures rose on Friday buoyed by expectations that steel mills would replenish their stocks of the raw material. read » Zambia says audit shows mining firms in arrears to government Mining companies have been demanding Zambia pay the $550-$600 million due to them in Value Added Tax (VAT) refunds. 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 » Indian rescuers struggle to pump out water from flooded mine The mine became flooded after at least 15 miners went down the narrow pit on Dec. 13. read » Congo slashes cobalt output estimate for Jan-Sept 2018 The revision means that output of cobalt rose 35.9 percent compared to the same period in 2017, rather than 92.5 percent as the bank said previously. read » Hedge-fund bear Odey said to gain 53% in a bleak year for rivals Hedge-fund contrarian Crispin Odey's bearish bets finally paid off as the stock-market selloff he had long predicted kicked in. read » Canadian M&A seen rising after hitting 12-year high in 2018 Merger-and-acquisition activity in Canada is expected to strengthen in 2019 as a slump in oil prices could fuel consolidation among energy companies and cannabis deals gain momentum. read » Investment in cobalt is fraught with problems and is unlikely to bring about long-term dividends Global demand for cobalt is rocketing, with the rate of annual increase now at 8-10%. 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.