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#Australia is on track to host the world’s two biggest #Lithium mines as soaring sales of electric vehicles and mobile phones in #China drives demand for the rare metal.

Read more at: http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/breaking-news/australia-at-centre-of-lithium-boom/news-story/bce5398486db137554138eec02f59d15

#Philippine President #Rodrigo #Duterte ratcheted up pressure on the country’s miners, the world’s biggest suppliers of #Nickel ore, telling them either to comply with international environmental standards or shutter. Nickel prices headed for their highest close in about a year.

Read more at: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-01/duterte-warns-philippine-miners-nation-can-survive-without-you

Comments by the #Philippines house speaker that he will revive proposed measures requiring miners to process ores domestically have provoked concern among #Nickel miners but also relief that a ban on ore exports was not raised.

Read more at: https://www.metalbulletin.com/Article/3573388/Philippines-call-for-domestic-processing-sees-nickel-miners-urge-incentives-cheaper-energy.html

More than 20 #Chinese miners in a statement on the Metallurgical #Miners’ Association of #China website said “a huge volume of low-priced imported #Iron ore has had a severe impact on the domestic mining industry and even posed a big challenge for the security of steel production”.

Read more at: http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-china-ironore-antidumping-idUKKCN10615G

#Coal is a “hard sell”, particularly following the COP 21 climate agreement in #Paris last year.

50% efficiency across the coal #PowerPlant fleet would be a “game changer”.

Read more at: http://www.miningweekly.com/article/ge-aiming-to-change-coal-narrative-with-high-efficiency-power-solutions-2016-07-26

The vehicle, with #Graphene in its panels, was made by Briggs Automotive Company in Speke, #Liverpool.

Read more at: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-36866915

As the popularity of #Lithium increases on the back of electric car batteries and smart phones, the so-called “white petroleum” and “white gold” continues to attract investors, and a couple of small #Canadian companies are already reaping the benefit of this trend.

Read more at: http://www.mining.com/chinese-eye-atlantic-canadas-lithium-project/

Strong yearly production from mines in #Indonesia and a revival in output from the #Philippines in May suggests global refined #Nickel production posted a strong recovery in June.

Read more at: http://in.reuters.com/article/metals-nickel-balance-idINL4N1A11HO

#Dongxu Optoelectronics has developed a battery called the G-King which reportedly recharge within 15 minutes.

Their secret? #Graphene. The battery is constructed from the wonder material and could be deployed in smartphones, tablets and laptops.

Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/graphene-battery-15-minute-recharge-smartphone_uk_578766a7e4b0daae46fb34b8

#Silver and #Lithium have so far been the star performers with both experiencing big price jumps in recent months.

Read more at: http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-14/solar-power-industry-drives-up-prices-of-silver-and-lithium/7630556?pfm=sm&section=wa