Power Infrastructure is Paramount for Botswana’s Mining
Those aiming to invest in Botswana as a mining destination need to consider installing power lines and improving transport, says mining consultancy Core Consultants MD Lara Smith, who says the landlocked country faces significant infrastructure challenges that affect its mining sector. She tells Mining Weekly that TSX- and BSE-listed Hana Mining, a prospective copper producer […]
Conflict Minerals: Responsibility falls to the Ultimate End Users
The concept of conflict minerals is becoming increasingly topical. In particular, as cobalt scarcity increases, a closer eye is being kept on the cobalt supply chain and cobalt originating from the DRC’s artisinal miners. On the 19th of January, Amnesty International and Afterwatch broke the news of child labour being used in Huayou Cobalt and […]
Can Lithium Demand Continue Indefinitely?
To quote Robert Friedland at the 2016 121 Mining Convention held in Cape Town, “The lithium market will end in tears.” Lithium carbonate prices in China have surged by 253% over the last year alone. Forecasts for lithium prices exhibit uncapped exponential growth. Against this backdrop, Mr. Friedland’s sentiments seem completely misplaced. The main reason […]