Congo to suspend tax exemption for mining imports Africa's top copper producer had exempted mining companies from paying VAT on imports since 2016 to help them during a commodity price downturn. Reuters | August 4, 2020 | 8:19 am
Scientists discover “glassy” lithium In a quest to improve battery performance, US-based researchers made an unexpected find. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 4, 2020 | 6:35 am
Solid-state battery market expected to reach $6 billion by 2030 – report IDTechEx published its predictions for the solid-state battery market. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 4, 2020 | 6:20 am
S&P holds DR Congo rating at CCC+, lowers outlook to stable Congo’s economy could rebound if copper and cobalt demand and production increase as expected. Bloomberg News | August 2, 2020 | 12:16 pm
Chilean regulators scrap SQM’s environmental plan Chile's Environmental Superintendent asked SQM to start again from scratch. Reuters | August 1, 2020 | 9:09 pm
Deep-sea minerals could meet the demands of battery supply chains – but should they? Concerned scientists have highlighted our limited knowledge of the deep-sea and its ecosystems. Winnie Yeh - World Economic Forum | July 31, 2020 | 10:51 am
Glencore copper production drops 11%, cobalt by third Suspended Mutanda copper and cobalt mine in Congo slashes Swiss miner and commodities trader's first half production. MINING.com Editor | July 31, 2020 | 7:58 am
Pilbara Minerals says lithium prices may be near bottom Lithium has experienced a prolonged price fall due to slowing sales in China. Reuters | July 30, 2020 | 8:56 am
Conico to acquire Longland Resources’ Greenland projects The acquisition gives Conico exposure to a dominant license deemed to be highly prospective for precious and base metals MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 30, 2020 | 6:20 am