Chile’s Codelco copper output drops in 2018, profits plunge
Pizarro said 18 labor negotiations at Codelco's mines affected its bottom line but that productivity increases kept costs in line with industry averages.
Pizarro said 18 labor negotiations at Codelco's mines affected its bottom line but that productivity increases kept costs in line with industry averages.
Europe has a dedicated €600 million stream of projects on raw materials. A lot of it is about innovation in the technologies used in mines.
Recent exploration in Southern Madagascar has identified the Ampanihy structure zone as what could soon become a global hub of battery-suitable graphite.
Small miners are finding it increasingly difficult to raise capital to fund new ventures despite the positive demand outlook for several commodities.
Chemicals group Johnson Matthey has secured a site in Poland to produce battery materials and signed a 10-year supply deal with Canada's Nemaska Lithium.
The plan puts emphasis on emphasis on agritech, aerospace, defense, renewable energy and telecommunications.
Galaxy Resources and the Cree Nation of Eastmain have entered into a pre-development agreement for the James Bay lithium mine.
Both companies are seeking to extend existing permits to draw water from Chile's water-constrained Salar de Atacama.
New report shows in January 2019, the Chinese market saw 253% more nickel deployed in passenger EV batteries compared to a year ago.
The problem, says Amnesty, is that no country legally requires companies to publicly report on their cobalt supply chains.