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Cobalt, nickel battery use rises as electric sports cars gain popularity

EV Metal Index jumps 245% YTD, boosted by rising sales of cars like the Ford Mustang Mach-E and Audi e-tron Quattro with high-nickel, cobalt batteries.

MINING.com Editor | April 20, 2021 | 11:44 am

World’s no. 2 electric carmaker goes nickel, cobalt free

Warren Buffet-backed BYD says it’s opting for safer nickel, cobalt-free…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 13, 2021 | 5:21 pm

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Top iron ore producer forecasts 50% fall in price; Vital…

MINING.com Editor | April 3, 2021 | 10:32 pm

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Class action against Rio Tinto over Oyu Tolgoi escalates; Taseko…

MINING.com Editor | March 27, 2021 | 11:43 pm

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Mining profits reach $230 billion a year, topped only by…

MINING.com Editor | March 19, 2021 | 12:49 pm

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Tianqi Lithium sells 49% of Australian unit to IGO , Iron ore price goes parabolic after cyclone warning; Rio Tinto should pay for sacred caves blast...

MINING.com Editor | December 11, 2020 | 12:17 pm

Decarbonizing electricity production in the US by 2035 less costly than expected

Meeting the 2035 deadline for decarbonizing electricity production would only eliminate 15% of the capacity-years left in fossil fuels power plants.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 7, 2020 | 6:25 am

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Glencore taps coal head Gary Nagle as new CEO; Mining supercycle talk back; Carmakers have blind spot for lithium, cobalt, nickel prices

MINING.com Editor | December 4, 2020 | 3:50 pm

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US denies permit for Alaska Pebble mine; Teck increases steelmaking coal sales to China; Coal miners call on Trump to move on

MINING.com Editor | November 27, 2020 | 7:34 am

Scientists produce diamonds in minutes at room temperature

Researchers say that both Lonsdaleite and regular diamonds can form at room temperatures by just applying high pressures.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 23, 2020 | 6:25 am

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Gold price to hit $2,300 next year on inflation risks, zinc price soars as Vedanta halts Gamsberg mine after accident, Dominion Diamond Mines to restart Ekati.

MINING.com Editor | November 20, 2020 | 9:43 am

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US court upholds miners’ rights to explore on federal lands; Nordgold submits off-market bid for Cardinal in takeover war, Over $1 trillion needed for energy transition metals...

MINING.com Editor | October 30, 2020 | 10:19 am

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A roundup of the biggest stories from the global mining and metals industry.

MINING.com Editor | October 22, 2020 | 10:57 pm

25 chinchillas stand between Gold Fields and $7bn worth of Chilean gold

The miner is in the process of relocating 25 chinchillas, while construction of the mine camp is undergoing.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 19, 2020 | 10:03 am

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