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Global Lead Reserves 2023
Lead is still widely used for car batteries, pigments, ammunition, cable sheathing, weights for lifting, weight belts for diving, lead crystal glass, radiation protection and in some solders. According to Bestmag, Global supply of refined lead metal exceeded demand by 92,000 tonnes in ...
The Chuquicamata mine: a copper paradise
Located in the northern Chilean Atacama Desert, roughly 15 kilometres north of Calama, is Chuquicamata, one of the biggest and most important copper mines in the world. Known for its enormous size and depth, it is the second-deepest open pit ...
The largest miner in China will invest $24 billion in a coal-to-oil plant.
Credits: Istock This week, the largest coal miner in China announced the start of another enormous project aimed at clearing up potential fossil fuel surpluses and providing feedstock for petrochemical manufacturers. China Energy Investment Corp. announced that it will invest ...
Global Cobalt Reserves 2023
For the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries, which are utilised in EVs, cellphones, and other renewable energy applications, cobalt is a crucial mineral. Cobalt demand is expected to climb sharply as the globe shifts to greener technologies. The world’s cobalt reserves, ...