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May 23, 2024

Ron Finklestien

mining

Video: China’s dominance drives global battery trends, says Adamas Intelligence

“They produce more than they sell inside the country. So, if you want to look at trends, you must start in China,” Els, head of Adamas Inside, told The Northern Miner’s western editor, Henry Lazenby, last month during the Energy Transition Metals Summit in Washington, D.C. Els, who’s also editor-at-large with The Northern Miner’s sister publication MINING.COM, pointed out that battery chemistry is quickly evolving.  Following a shift toward lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries that began in China in 2020, over half of the EVs sold there are LFP. The chemistry, which is cheaper than others, is also lower density.

February 1, 2024

Ron Finklestien

mining

Chinese Mining Company Extends Offer for Tietto Minerals Chinese Mining Company Extends Offer for Tietto Minerals

Just when Tietto Minerals thought they could breathe easy after the commencement of production at the Abujar gold mine in Côte d’Ivoire last January, along comes Zhaojin with an offer, a seemingly insufficient offer. Tietto wasted no time raising their objections, recommending its shareholders to spurn Zhaojin’s advances, claiming the offer grossly underestimated the company and its linchpin project. Tietto did not mince words, slamming Zhaojin for mischievously choosing this moment to come calling, right after their flagship mine showed its potential for greatness. In a record date filing from November, Tietto revealed that Grant Thornton, an independent expert deemed

January 30, 2024

Ron Finklestien

mining

China’s Renewable Power Surging Ahead of Coal

Wind and solar power are projected to surpass coal in China’s power mix by the end of this year, ending coal’s slight 2023 advantage over the renewable sources, which accounted for 36% of capacity by the close of last year. China is set to generate 1,300 gigawatts (GW) of solar and wind power by the close of 2024, exceeding its official 2035 target of 1,200 GW five years ahead of schedule, a recent report indicates. Source: Global Energy Monitor, June 2023. The nation has outstripped the rest of the world in solar power capacity, boasting more than half of the