Critical Perspective: 3 of 6
CRITICAL PERSPECTIVE
Battery metals arms race heats up with US lagging
Benchmark forecasts major mineral disruption as battery demand grows to 2028
07 February 2019
ENERGY MINERALS
Graphite moves towards its turn in the sun
Benchmark's Andy Leyland talks graphite prices, supply and potential offtakes
24 January 2019
ENERGY MINERALS
Oil majors coming to energy metals
Benchmark analyst says multi-nationals looking at long-term energy trends still keen on battery tech
08 January 2019
ENERGY MINERALS
Will cobalt prices continue to fall in 2019?
Benchmark's Caspar Rawles talks 2018 trends, Kamoto suspension and 2019 outlook
29 November 2018
LEADERSHIP
"Mining companies are really becoming bespoke makers of chemicals"
McKinsey specialist Ken Hoffman says miners becoming chemists
26 November 2018
ENERGY MINERALS
Indonesian nickel-cobalt mines to have big impact
Q&A: Benchmark's Simon Moores says upcoming Ni-Co projects in Indonesia could stop supply fears
07 November 2018
ENERGY MINERALS
Ensuring the sustainability of cobalt
Benchmark's Caspar Rawles talks long-term deficit and sustainability initiatives
17 October 2018
ENERGY MINERALS
China's lithium optimism persists
Benchmark's Albert Li talks price falls, government subsidies and rising EV sales
04 October 2018
RESOURCE STOCKS
Rox's Pathway to Production
Rox Resources provides an update on Youanmi with underground work, plant orders,
RESOURCE STOCKS
Ballard Mining building scale at high-grade gold project
Explorer focused on resource growth in 2026
RESOURCE STOCKS
LinQ Hits 144m Gold at Dam
Exploring what the 144m gold intercept means for Gilmore Project growth
RESOURCE STOCKS
Kairos Minerals eyes emerging gold development
Resource update slated for flagship 1.4Moz Mt York
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