Falling Chinese electric car production wrenches lithium price
Changes to Chinese subsidies for hybrid and battery-powered vehicles – or new energy vehicles in local parlance – that came ...
Month: July 2018
McEwen Mining posts loss on strong investment to grow key assets
Canadian precious metals producer McEwen Mining (TSX, NYSE:MUX) posted Tuesday a $10.6-million net loss for the first half of the year ...
Glencore’s cobalt output up by almost a third thanks to Congo mines
Miner and commodities trader Glencore (LON:GLEN) reported Tuesday higher output from Katanga, its key copper and cobalt mine in the ...
Platinum is key in ancient volcanic related climate change
Scientists look to platinum for clues to stay ahead of future high magnitude volcanic related climate change. Source: Science Daily
Fresnillo soars despite profit drop on Silverstream revaluation
Shares in Mexico-focused precious metals miner Fresnillo (LON:FRES) shoot up almost 5% in afternoon trading in London after it announced ...
De Beers ready to begin South Africa’s Voorspoed mine closure
De Beers, the world’s largest rough diamond producer by value, said Tuesday it had decided to proceed with the closure ...
New understanding of deep earthquakes
Researchers have for the first time reported a way to analyze seismic wave radiation patterns in deep earthquakes to suggest ...
Glaciers in East Antarctica also 'imperiled' by climate change
Scientists have found evidence of significant mass loss in East Antarctica's Totten and Moscow University glaciers, which, if they fully ...
Yellowstone super-volcano has a different history than previously thought
The long-dormant Yellowstone super-volcano in the American West has a different history than previously thought, according to a new study. ...
Chile’s copper agency said US-China trade war to hit metal price
The ongoing trade war between the United States and China has forced the Chilean Copper Commission (Cochilco) to revise downwards ...