Category: Spotlight Round-up

Friday Round-Up 2nd July 2021 Battery metals are making headlines again this week, with several reports reinforcing the predictions of a spike in demand by 2030. A report from BloombergNEF has increased its forecast demand for lithium ion batteries by 35% over last year’s estimates, with most of it coming from passenger vehicles, expected to […]

Friday Round-Up 25th June 2021 It’s Friday, and despite the food poisoning I gave my household last night (be wary of reheated rice, everyone), I’m excited for the weekend! I’ve mentioned China’s release of strategic reserves of copper, aluminium and zinc several times in recent newsletters, so it’s about time we had a look at […]

Friday Round-Up 18th June 2021 Happy Friday, everyone! Last week I wrote about mining in different jurisdictions, with developed countries typically providing a tighter regulatory environment, though of course this is not universally true.  This week I’d like to extend on that theme by taking a look at mining in Europe, with a snapshot of […]

Friday Round-Up 11th June 2021 Happy Friday, everyone! Where to mine, when given a choice?  That’s a significant question these days, when many mining jurisdictions in both the developed and developing are facing protests against mining in their areas.  From Peru to Australia, various groups from climate activists to indigenous rights groups are opposing mining […]

Friday Round-Up 4th June 2021 Happy Friday, everyone! It’s time to reflect briefly on ethics in mining.  Last year Rio Tinto blew up the priceless Juukan Gorge rock shelters in Western Australia, which were significant points of cultural heritage for the local Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura (PKKP) people, as well as Australia as a […]

Friday Round-Up 21st May 2021 Well, this is Spotlight Mining, so we could hardly send out the Friday newsletter without giving top billing to the fact that BHP wants to restrict beer at its Australian operations. The new rules would ban mine workers from drinking after 9:30pm and limit them to 4 standard drinks per […]

Friday Round-Up 14th May 2021 Good afternoon, everyone, I hope you’re anticipating the end of Friday as much as I am. This week I want to share some thoughts that I’ve had that were spurred by this article on mining.com.  I thought it was a really fascinating piece, which looks at the gap in market […]

Friday Round-Up 7th May 2021 Well, it’s Friday. What’s happened this week? BATTERY METALS Many metals are currently experiencing a price surge, and battery metals are no exception. Take rare earths, for example, which are used in electric vehicle and renewable power applications. The simmering coup in Myanmar is one among many factors pushing up […]