Minister Antonio Almonte said that the approval of the Pueblo Viejo tailings dam will depend on the results of a detailed environmental impact assessment.
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence says that positive sentiment around battery demand for cobalt chemicals is outweighing the bearish sentiment around metal demand from traditional markets.
The automotive industry has become interested in the use of high-Ni batteries for electric vehicles but their cathodes are prone to reactivity and instability when exposed to humidity.