Cobalt Top Stories

Glencore trading profit poised for best-ever year

Glencore expects adjusted operating profit to exceed $3.2bn for the first half of the year amid "unprecedented" market environment.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2022 | 6:44 am

Miners must invest in critical minerals or risk energy transition – report

The world's largest miners are in excellent financial shape to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2022 | 3:51 am

US, Canada and partners enter pact to secure critical minerals

The US government has been working with Canada to boost…

Reuters | June 14, 2022 | 3:03 pm

China Moly denies Congo administrator takes over its Tenke mine

The dispute started last August when Congo's government announced it…

Reuters | June 10, 2022 | 9:16 am

Temporary administrator takes over China Moly’s Tenke mine in Congo

The government suspects the mine has understated its levels of…

Reuters | June 9, 2022 | 5:06 pm

LithiumBank inks direct extraction tech deal for Prairies brine projects

The agreement gives LithiumBank a full licence to use a group of continuous ion-exchange technologies in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Henry Lazenby | September 11, 2023 | 3:16 pm

Ancient volcano in US may hold largest lithium resource on Earth

A new study estimates that the McDermitt Caldera hosts claystones containing 20 million to 40 million metric tons of lithium.

Jackson Chen | September 11, 2023 | 2:49 pm

Scramble for riches: Can South America’s Lithium Triangle mint new millionaires?

Argentina, Bolivia and Chile hold two thirds of the world’s lithium reserves.

Reuters | September 11, 2023 | 7:42 am

Malaysia to ban export of rare earths to boost domestic industry

China recently announced curbs of some critical metals used in the semiconductor industry.

Reuters | September 11, 2023 | 7:20 am

Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting takes major stake in Liontown

Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart has positioned herself as the kingmaker in Albemarle’s $4.3bn takeover bid for Liontown Resources.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 11, 2023 | 3:51 am

US lags behind China, India, EU when it comes to battery recycling – report

The US still needs to deploy the necessary infrastructure to match the recycling pace of those regions, a recent report by IDTechEx shows.

Staff Writer | September 10, 2023 | 11:24 am

US, Saudi Arabia in talks to secure metals in Africa – WSJ

A state-backed Saudi venture would buy stakes in mining assets worth $15 billion in African countries, which will permit US companies to buy some of the production.

Reuters | September 10, 2023 | 10:18 am

Chile lithium rebound offers relief to miners hit by China angst

Revenue from Chilean lithium shipments jumped 18% in August versus July.

Bloomberg News | September 8, 2023 | 7:36 am

AI helps researchers design rare-earth-free magnets

High-performance magnets are essential for wind energy, data storage, electric vehicles, and magnetic refrigeration.

Staff Writer | September 8, 2023 | 6:06 am

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