Glencore signs five-year cobalt deal with Samsung
Miner and commodities trader Glencore (LSE: GLEN) has signed a five-year deal to supply South Korean battery manufacturer Samsung SDI with up to 21,000 tonnes of cobalt amid an expected…
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Metals Commentary: 5G technology should boost demand for gallium, cobalt
During the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) in Egypt in November, thousands of delegates from more than 100 countries adopted a treaty that moves the world closer to fifth-generation (5G) technology,…
Mining waste for key metals
Apple is using recycled rare earth elements (REE) in a key component of its newest iPhone 11 models, which hit the market in September. The recycled REEs are employed in…