2015 was not a good year for technology metals (precious metals, rare earth elements and strategic metals). From a perspective of industrial use, what is the likely development in demand and price in 2016? Part one of my condensed analysis was just published exclusively on Kitco News. Click here to read. Parts 2 and 3 will deal with the other groups of metals.
Canadian Mining Company set to Shift the Lithium Market
Critical Elements Corp. of Canada is adding a North American supply source of lithium and other strategic metals. Click here to read the full interview with Jean-François Meilleur produced for Kitco News.
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Cobalt – the secret ingredient in lithium ion batteries
Cobalt prices are on the rise – check out my latest report / interview on Kitco News to find out why:
http://www.kitco.com/news/2015-10-02/Cobalt-Another-Unstoppable-Technology-Metal.html
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Gorilla Glass now kills microbes, too.
New Kitco News report and interview is out:
http://www.kitco.com/news/2015-08-26/Silver-Killing-Bacteria-On-Corning-s-Gorilla-Glass.html
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New on KITCO News: “Wearables are hitting a plateau”
Click here to read the full article.
Kitco decided to remove an additional paragraph going deeper into the negative impact of battery materials on developments in consumer electronics (and cars, respectively). I firmly believe that battery evolution at a pace of 7-8% performance gains per year will not be accepted in the long run. A battery revolution is due instead, ensuring that fuel storage for electronic devices becomes a non-issue.
