July 2018

De Beers rough diamond sales for Cycle 6, 2018

Bruce Cleaver, CEO, De Beers Group, said: “In the sixth sales cycle of the year, demand for De Beers rough diamonds was in line with expectations during the seasonally quieter summer period for the industry’s midstream sector.”

De Beers | July 31, 2018 - 11:32 pm

Battery Metals

Falling Chinese electric car production wrenches lithium price

The world’s automakers “don’t worry about lithium supply anymore” – Simon Moores.

Frik Els | July 31, 2018 - 4:59 pm

Base Metals

Canadian craft brewers scramble for aluminum cans

Canadian microbreweries are facing a shortage of cans and higher costs, forcing some to cut beer production after the country imposed retaliatory import duties on U.S. aluminum imports in the busy summer season.

Reuters | July 31, 2018 - 2:53 pm

Education

Canadian researchers find better way to determine the integrity of metals

Researchers at Canada’s University of Waterloo have found a better way to identify atomic structures, an essential step in improving materials selection in the aviation, construction and automotive industries.

University of Waterloo | July 31, 2018 - 2:48 pm

Base Metals

Workers at Chile’s Caserones copper mine vote to strike – union

The main union at Chile's Caserones mine has rejected operator Lumina Copper's final contract offer and workers have approved strike action.

Reuters | July 31, 2018 - 2:03 pm

Energy

Arch Coal is the incredible shrinking miner

Despite President Donald Trump’s repeated assertions of its bright future, coal mining is a dying industry and the secret to a long life in this twilight era is accepting mortality.

Bloomberg Opinion | July 31, 2018 - 1:48 pm

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Battery Metals

Battery chemical surplus sparks plunge in cobalt price

A surplus of cobalt chemicals used to make the rechargeable batteries that power electric vehicles has seen Chinese refiners switch to producing metal, sending prices down 30 percent in recent months.

Reuters | July 31, 2018 - 11:17 am

Precious Metals

McEwen Mining posts loss on strong investment to grow key assets

The Canadian precious metals miner logged a $10.6-million net loss for the first half of the year following a $49-million investment in its Gold Bar, Black Fox and Los Azules projects during the period.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 31, 2018 - 11:05 am

Base Metals

A turbulent year for alumina market could get still worse

Alumina is having a turbulent year.

Reuters | July 31, 2018 - 10:20 am

Base Metals

Glencore’s cobalt output up by almost a third thanks to Congo mines

Glencore is the world’s No. 1 cobalt miner, while Congo is the largest producer of the key component for batteries that power electric vehicles.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 31, 2018 - 8:11 am

Videos

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July 2018

De Beers rough diamond sales for Cycle 6, 2018

Falling Chinese electric car production wrenches lithium price

Canadian craft brewers scramble for aluminum cans

Canadian researchers find better way to determine the integrity of metals

Workers at Chile’s Caserones copper mine vote to strike – union

Arch Coal is the incredible shrinking miner

Tags for you

Battery chemical surplus sparks plunge in cobalt price

McEwen Mining posts loss on strong investment to grow key assets

A turbulent year for alumina market could get still worse

Glencore’s cobalt output up by almost a third thanks to Congo mines

Videos

Mining’s next big threat: EY warns high prices are masking deeper risks

Gold could defy another Fed rate hike, Peter Grandich says

Gold juniors trading at ‘80% off’ as mining takeover wave looms, says Michael Gentile

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