Cobalt Top Stories

Africa’s domestic mining sector not severely impacted by sanctions against Russia – report

The Economist Intelligence Unit says Russian mining activities in Sub‑Saharan Africa will be impacted by sanctions but without having a serious negative impact on domestic mining sectors.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 22, 2022 | 11:55 am

How ‘weak sustainability’ helps miners contribute to the UN development goals

Researchers suggest that mining companies should focus on achieving ambitious…

Staff Writer | May 18, 2022 | 6:06 am

Electric vehicles surpass phones as top driver of cobalt demand

The EV sector consumed 59,000 tonnes of cobalt in 2021,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 17, 2022 | 9:03 am

Europe’s first homegrown battery plant begins shipments

Northvolt AB became the first European firm to start commercial…

Bloomberg News | May 17, 2022 | 8:00 am

Once-forsaken copper country is back in the spotlight

Mining investors are stampeding back into Zambia and Congo, which…

Bloomberg News | May 13, 2022 | 3:46 am

India to start critical mineral blocks auction process this year

The blocks are for minerals including nickel, lithium, cobalt and platinum, along with rare earths.

Bloomberg News | August 30, 2023 | 8:13 am

Graphite’s dominance of anode market likely to continue in the mid-term – report

IDTechEx forecasts that graphite will remain the most widely used anode material in Li-ion batteries through the medium term with demand exceeding 2 million tonnes by 2029.

Staff Writer | August 30, 2023 | 6:06 am

China zooms in on Latin America, Africa in critical minerals race — report

China is expected to continue building its influence over key minerals such as lithium and cobalt across the developing world, according to S&P Global.

Staff Writer | August 29, 2023 | 4:06 pm