Niobium in EV batteries – what’s to come for CBMM

While the junior sector keeps attracting foreign investment, about $40 billion large-scale projects have been put on ice or postponed, study reveals.

Last year alone there were 149 conflicts involving mines in the country.

Mine closures could squeeze supply, initiating another long-term up move, but at a high cost to producers.

We often hear that large gold producers are usually not the best explorers. As such, when it comes time to replenish or grow their resource base, they must look to M&A.

While many emerging markets are teetering right now, noted economist Nouriel Roubini says chance of a fully-fledged crisis is low.

Though company points to signs that demand is picking up.

And which majors and mid-tiers are most likely to look to replenish their reserves?

Vancouver miner ups output at Central American project 20% to 320,000 tonnes copper a year as it overhauls construction plans for $6.4 billion mine acquired last year.

The emerging market contagion which began making headlines and roiling markets last week is not well understood and it is not even clear which countries are ground zero for this crisis.