MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week
Trump says ‘no politics’ in Pebble; BHP knew of heritage site concerns; Canada ranked 4th, US 6th in lithium-ion battery supply chain
Trump says ‘no politics’ in Pebble; BHP knew of heritage site concerns; Canada ranked 4th, US 6th in lithium-ion battery supply chain
Key moves in the mining sector.
Stockpiling by China's State Reserve Bureau "could mark a point where cobalt prices begin a sustained rise".
The global battery market will be worth about $116 billion a year by 2030.
The companies’ subsidiary, Lion Battery Technologies, is working with Florida International University to use platinum and carbon nanotubes in lithium batteries.
IronRidge’s CEO said the sale of May Queen will allow the company to focus on its gold and lithium assets in Africa.
President Jeanine Añez made the announcement during a visit to the mining department of Potosí.
Regulators are demanding extra information on reserves Albemarle holds in the lithium-rich Atacama salt flat.
Wood Mackenzie states that the cobalt market would have to double and 800 kt LCE of additional lithium would be needed by 2025 to limit global warming by 2.5 degrees.
The market analyst believes that adding lithium, titanium, bauxite and strontium to its list of critical materials brings the EU one step closer to its goal.