Trade truce lights fire under mining stocks Relief that an escalation in the trade war between the US and China has been avoided – at least for now – sparked a huge rally in mining stocks on Monday. Frik Els | December 3, 2018 | 4:09 pm
Cobalt’s star fades for Glencore traders as customers renege From riding high on cobalt’s boom, Glencore Plc traders are feeling the heat as falling prices and reneged contracts put a dent in profit. Bloomberg News | December 3, 2018 | 11:53 am
Congo triples levy on cobalt with strategic-minerals decree Congo is Africa's top copper producer and mines more than 60 percent of the world's cobalt Reuters | December 3, 2018 | 10:35 am
Congo state miner in production-sharing deal with Chinese firm Production sharing agreements align the interests of the two partners because the risk now weighs more on the investor than on Gecamines. Reuters | December 3, 2018 | 9:44 am
Big lithium riches lure first-time miner to Bolivia’s salt flat ACI Systems Alemania employs just 20 people and was created solely to focus on building a lithium mine in Bolivia. Bloomberg News | December 3, 2018 | 9:32 am
Management shake-up at Glencore costs copper chief Mistakidis his job Company veteran and coal chief Peter Freyberg, has been appointed as the head of industrial mining assets, a newly created role. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 3, 2018 | 3:53 am
Moody’s sees weak lithium prices in 2020 due to projects frenzy Spot prices would be pushed down despite rapid demand growth from batteries for electric vehicles (EV) makers, the experts say. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2018 | 9:44 am
Construction on $4B Indonesia EV battery project begins Jan 2019 – Minister Looking at its resources, Indonesia will become the main player in lithium batteries. Reuters | November 30, 2018 | 9:38 am
Lynas Corp’s Malaysia plant shut down until 2019 The shutdown of the controversial plant could see the Australian rare earths producer take a A$16 million hit. Amanda Stutt | November 29, 2018 | 2:22 pm
