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Battery demand to drive #Lithium, #Cobalt market for years ahead: panel – #Indaba Mining Conference

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng Leave a comment

Battery demand will continue to drive the #Lithium and #Cobalt markets for years to come, supporting prices for the sought-after minor metals, panelists speaking at this year’s #Indaba mining conference Tuesday said. “Forecasts are unified in their projections as overall demand for battery metals is expected to soar,” according to the panel moderator and general manager at Industrial Metals, Barbara O’Donovan.