10 Top Cobalt-mining Countries by Production
Here’s a look at 2016’s 10 top cobalt-producing countries, based on figures from the US Geological Survey.
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Here’s a look at 2016’s 10 top cobalt-producing countries, based on figures from the US Geological Survey.
Like most commodities, nickel has had a rough 2013. However, some market players believe an uptick may be coming in the not-too-distant future.
Glencore already owns more than 74 percent of Congolese copper and cobalt miner Katanga. Analysts say the commodities giant is looking to acquire the rest as Katanga plans to raise copper production to 300,000 tonnes a year by 2015.
Mining Weekly reported that Glencore (LSE:GLEN) now owns over 90% of Minara Resources (ASX:MRE).
Continued market volatility and opportunities for acquisitions were the take-away messages as heavyweight commodity producer and trader Glencore International Plc released its H1 results.
Mineweb reported that Glencore (LON:GLEN) is bidding to acquire the rest of Minara Resources Ltd (ASX:MRE).
Mining Weekly reported that Minara Resources (ASX:MRE) is anticipating lower profits in first half 2011 than it did in 2010.
Mining Weekly reports Minara Resources (ASX:MRE) has trimmed its production guidance for 2011 on the back of technical difficulties at its mine in Western Australia.
The United States has no domestic production – it is 100 percent dependent on imports for its supply of primary cobalt meaning that if developers want to continue using the mineral they will have to find new sources, like recycling existing batteries.
With the recent strong support for electric vehicles the
Mining Weekly reported that Minara’s (ASX:MRE) chairperson stepped down from his position, effective immediately.
Mining Weekly.com reports that Minara Resources (ASX:MRE) says that a planned shutdown significantly cut nickel and cobalt production
Australia’s second-largest nickel miner, Minara Resources (ASX:MRE), reported that it aims to conduct and complete a plant maintenance shut down in October and kept its 2010 production guidance unchanged.
