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The battery-metal bottleneck

Much is made of just how much raw material can be produced for battery metals, be it the technical difficulties of lithium-brine operations or the political sensitivities in the Democratic Republic of Congo where most cobalt is sourced.

All the raw material in the world won't help EV manufacturers without greater chemical-processing capacity

All the raw material in the world won't help EV manufacturers without greater chemical-processing capacity

Equally, speculation rains heavily over how big, how long and how fast the energy storage revolution will progress and therefore it's actual appetite for these battery metals.  But in the middle is a...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

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Mining Journal Intelligence Investor Sentiment Report 2024

Survey revealing the plans, priorities, and preferences of 120+ mining investors and their expectations for the sector in 2024.

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Mining Journal Intelligence Mining Equities Report 2023

Access an exclusive, inside look on the quarterly mining IPOs and secondary raisings data and mining equities performance tables with an annual Stock Exchange Comparisons supplement.

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Mining Journal Intelligence World Risk Report 2023 (feat. MineHutte ratings)

A detailed analysis of mining investment risks across 121 jurisdictions globally, built on 11 ‘hard risk’ metrics and an industrywide survey.

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Mining Journal Intelligence Global Leadership Report 2023: Social licence

Gain insights into social licence trends and best practices from interviews with 20+ top mining company executives and an industrywide survey.