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Stung by Asian dominance, Germany pours cash into EV battery ventures

Germany has earmarked 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) to support a consortium looking to produce electric car battery cells and plans to fund a research facility to develop next-generation solid-state batteries.

Reuters | November 9, 2018 | 9:52 am

Guyana Goldfields starts underground development at Aurora

The company is investing more than $120 million, which is a first in the history of the South American country.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 9, 2018 | 7:24 am

Cobalt prices could rally 30% by mid-2019

Glencore's suspension of Congo exports shows how cobalt production expansion plans can go awry.

Frik Els | November 8, 2018 | 1:34 pm

China October rare earth exports slump to 3-year low

The world's largest producer of rare earth minerals shipped 3,100 tonnes last month, versus 4,950 tonnes in September.

Reuters | November 8, 2018 | 9:47 am

Japan’s Sumitomo Metal cuts FY profit forecast on lower metal prices

Sumitomo Metal cut its full-year forecast, blaming lower-than-expected metal prices amid the U.S.-Sino trade spat, and reduced nickel output.

Reuters | November 8, 2018 | 9:32 am

Go Cobalt to earn 100% interest in vanadium mine in Quebec

Barachois is a sedimentary hosted vanadium-selenium-silver-lead-zinc prospect that covers 1,801 hectares.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 8, 2018 | 7:00 am

Albemarle profit rise beats forecasts on lithium price hikes

Lithium sales rose less than 1% as production slipped due to unexpected shut downs at three of our lithium manufacturing sites - Albemarle

Reuters | November 7, 2018 | 3:16 pm

A beautiful mine

While lithium giants like SQM and Albemarle tangle with one another over scarce lithium brines and water, a beautiful lithium mine in Nevada’s Clayton Valley is taking shape.

Rick Mills | November 7, 2018 | 1:37 pm

Glencore’s radioactive news may help give cobalt its buzz back

Glencore Plc’s sudden discovery that some of its cobalt is radioactive couldn’t have come at a better time.

Bloomberg News | November 7, 2018 | 10:24 am

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