Glencore Signs Massive Cobalt Deal Which Will Help Volkswagen Secure Lithium-Ion Batteries For Electric Vehicles
Glencore (LON:$GLEN), an Anglo-Swiss mining giant, has just signed a massive cobalt deal with Chinese producer Contemporary Amperex Technology. Essentially, this deal will help Volkswagen (FWB:$VOW) lockdown lithium-ion batteries for its electric vehicles.
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Rosatom Further Delays Work On Its Mkuju River Uranium Project
Rosatom (traded privately), Russia’s state nuclear corporation, has temporarily discontinued its Mkuju River uranium project — located in Tanzania — for at least three years. A big reason for the discontinuation is the current terrible …
This is Why Tahoe Resources’ Stock Fell Drastically Today
Shares of silver-and-gold-focused mining company Tahoe Resources (NYSE:$TAHO) have dropped dramatically — prices have declined more than 32% as of 10:45 A.M. EDT on July 6, 2017. The reason for such a fall can be …
Gold Could Be Making a Come Back
As rising tensions between the United States and North Korea drive the demand for gold, the precious metals prices for August delivery closed higher by 0.48% to $1,225.10 on Wednesday, July 5.
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Antofagasta Minerals Faces Potential Strikes at Two Chilean Mines
Another one of the world’s biggest mining companies, Antofagasta Minerals (OTC:$ANFGF), is now facing possible strikes at two of its mines in Chile — the Zaldivar mine and the Centinela mine. The news follows the …
The Automobile Sector Demands for More Cobalt
Cobalt, a transition metal located between iron and nickel on the periodic table, is mainly removed as a byproduct of nickel and copper mining. The metal helps to power mobile phones, laptops, electric vehicles (EVs) …
Lithium Can Be Used to Treat Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder, otherwise known as manic-depressive disorder, affects roughly 5.7 million adult Americans. Though the onset age for bipolar disorder tends to be 25 years old, it can occur in early childhood or later in …
15 Ag-Tech Startups That Have the Most Potential in 2017
By 1870, almost half of the employed population in the United States had jobs in agriculture. Today, agriculture is a $3 trillion industry. This is not surprising, but did you know that only 2% of …
Chile’s Escondida Copper Mine Experiences a 63% Drop in Production
BHP Billiton (LON:$BLT) is now feeling the full impact of the worker strike that occurred earlier this year at its Escondida copper mine in Chile. Compared to the production from January to March last year, …
Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia Battle for Lithium-Triangle Supremacy
At the end of a road that loops through the Andes mountains and runs north to south along the western coast of South America lies the Olaroz salt flat. The flat rests roughly 4,000 meters, …