Price of China’s strategic germanium hits record high on possible state buying China supplies 60% of the world's germanium, which is used in applications such as fibre optic cables, solar cells and infrared technology. Reuters | July 18, 2024 | 7:18 am
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Global battery demand to quadruple by 2030 — report According to Bain & Company, lithium-ion batteries will remain dominant for the foreseeable future. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 17, 2024 | 10:26 pm
Freeport Indonesia to process 400,000t of copper concentrate at new smelter Earlier this month, Freeport obtained an export permit for the rest of the year from the government. Reuters | July 17, 2024 | 5:22 pm
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Zimbabwe central banker stockpiles gold to bolster ZiG currency Bloomberg News | July 16, 2024 | 11:07 am
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