Argentina luring Australian investors into its mining sector
The Deputy Secretary for Sustainable Mining is scheduled to meet with executives from Australia's largest mining companies and banks.
The Deputy Secretary for Sustainable Mining is scheduled to meet with executives from Australia's largest mining companies and banks.
Congo accounts for around 60 percent of global supply - estimated at around 110,000 tonnes this year.
Vertikal Days is a two day networking event for the access and lifting industry, with association and company meetings, seminars and workshops. Focusing purely on lifting equipment, Vertikal Days is a comprehensive and seriously targeted event in its field.
The accord comes as President Mnangagwa courts foreign investment to rebuild an economy that halved in size since 2000 under former President Mugabe.
Electric vehicle manufacturer has reduced cobalt usage in its batteries by 59%.
The CNN team witnessed children working at the Musonoie river mine – washing and carrying cobalt ore in sacks – before being chased away by officials. CNN cameras even captured one mining ministry official slapping a child in the face once he realised he was being filmed.
The U.S. is looking for new battery technologies that are cheaper and can hold onto power longer.
Lack of new projects, investment deficit and increasing political risk will hit supply of cobalt, lithium, copper and nickel, key metals for making the batteries that power electric cars.
China's trade in industrial metals looks set for significant upheaval this year as the country adapts to fast-evolving supply chains.
The comments came a day after Vale reported a first-quarter slide in profit of 36 percent on higher costs and lower iron ore prices.