Cobalt Top Stories

US government includes Li-ion batteries in list of goods produced by child labor

The US Department of Labor included lithium-ion batteries among the 158 goods from 77 countries that the department believes are produced by child labor or forced labor.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 9, 2022 | 1:39 pm

First US cobalt mining operation to begin after more than 30-year hiatus

Jervois Global is starting the first US cobalt mine in…

Bloomberg News | October 6, 2022 | 2:04 pm

USGS, NASA to map southwestern United States for critical mineral potential

With $16 million in funding from the Biden administration, portions…

Staff Writer | October 6, 2022 | 6:06 am

Surging coal, lithium prices can’t stem sell-off in top 50 mining stocks

World’s 50 biggest mining companies have shed $627 billion since…

Frik Els | October 5, 2022 | 3:40 pm

Sibanye-Stillwater eyes Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines

The precious metals miner has expanded into battery metals including…

MINING.COM Editor | October 5, 2022 | 7:01 am

Arizona Lithium hits 3-week high on premium financing for Canada project

Funds will be used to advance the Prairie lithium project in Saskatchewan towards production, expected in the first quarter of 2025.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2023 | 3:23 am

Lithium ends dire year with cautious mood during contract season

Producers have recently been in talks with clients — mostly in Asia — to hash out contracts for 2024.

Bloomberg News | December 17, 2023 | 2:46 pm

Australia expands list of critical minerals key to transition

Australia added fluorine, molybdenum, arsenic, selenium and tellurium to the list of minerals that it regards as essential to modern technologies.

Bloomberg News | December 16, 2023 | 11:27 am

Visualizing the demand for battery raw materials

This infographic explores an accelerated scenario, where the world aims to limit the rise in global temperatures to 1.5°C by the end of this century.

Visual Capitalist | December 15, 2023 | 10:33 am

Livent buys minority stake in ILiAD Technologies parent

Livent will have the right to license ILiAD DLE technology for deployment at its lithium brine resource in Argentina.

Staff Writer | December 15, 2023 | 7:11 am

Bolivia takes a key step on long road to tapping vast lithium riches

Bolivia is cutting the ribbon on its first industrial-scale lithium plant.

Bloomberg News | December 15, 2023 | 6:35 am

TechMet urges UK Gov’t to “catch up” on race for critical minerals

The UK is "way behind" where it should be to ensure sufficient supplies of critical metals for EVs and renewable energy storage sectors, report says.

Staff Writer | December 15, 2023 | 1:01 am

US miners miss out on tax credit granted to processors

Companies that mine critical minerals cannot receive a 10% production tax credit.

Bloomberg News | December 14, 2023 | 2:56 pm

Volt Lithium gives Rainbow Lake after-tax NPV of $1.1 billion

The PEA outlines annual production beginning at 1,000 tonnes and rising to over 23,000 tonnes of battery-grade LHM over a 19-year period.

Staff Writer | December 14, 2023 | 10:53 am

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