Glencore Chief warns carmakers of cobalt supply crunch and being left behind by their Chinese rivals: Reuters

Mar 21, 2018

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – The automotive industry is waking up too late to the fact that China will hold most of the world’s supply of cobalt, a key metal for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, Glencore Chief Executive Ivan Glasenberg said on Tuesday. “If cobalt falls into the hands of the Chinese, yeah you won’t see EVs being produced in Europe etc. They are waking up too late … I think it’s because the car industry has never had a supply chain problem before,”...

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Renforth Resources resumes drilling at Parbec

Mar 21, 2018

2018-03-21 09:42 ET – News Release Ms. Nicole Brewster reports RENFORTH RESUMES DRILLING AT PARBEC, GEOPHYSICS COMPLETED AT NEW ALGER, WEST MALARTIC Continuing definition drilling has resumed on Renforth Resources Inc.’s Parbec resource property, located on the Cadillac Break, tied on to the Canadian Malartic mine in Malartic, Que. This drill program segment, anticipated to consist of ~1500 metres of drilling, follows drill campaigns in December 2017 and January 2018 by Renforth...

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Argo Gold to sell Rockstar to Manitou Gold

Mar 21, 2018

2018-03-21 09:28 ET – News Release Also News Release (C-MTU) Manitou Gold Inc Ms. Judy Baker of Argo Gold reports ARGO GOLD ENTERS INTO AGREEMENT TO SELL ROCKSTAR GOLD PROPERTY Argo Gold Inc. has entered into an agreement with Manitou Gold Inc. pursuant to which Argo Gold has agreed to sell its 100-per-cent interest in 16 unpatented mining claims comprising its Rockstar gold property located in the Sault Ste. Marie mining division to Manitou. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement the...

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Crystal Lake starts drilling at Nicobat

Mar 21, 2018

2018-03-21 08:06 ET – News Release Mr. Richard Savage reports CRYSTAL LAKE MINING COMMENCES DIAMOND DRILLING, EXPANDS AIRBORNE SURVEY AT NICOBAT Diamond drilling has commenced at Crystal Lake Mining Corp.’s 100-per-cent-owned Nicobat project (nickel-cobalt-copper-precious metals) in the Rainy River district of Northwestern Ontario. In addition, the company has expanded its deep penetrating airborne electromagnetic survey from the originally planned 500 line kilometers to 850 line...

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