Cobalt Top Stories

Rubio questions Volkswagen’s ties to metal suppliers in China over human rights

The probe is part of a broader debate over humanitarian issues in supply chains for materials needed in clean energy technology.

Bloomberg News | April 28, 2022 | 8:40 am

Glencore hails trading unit outlook, cuts copper guidance

It said earnings from its marketing unit will “comfortably” top…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 28, 2022 | 3:47 am

GM says it has battery metals secured as industry frets supply

GM’s chief executive officer is confident the automaker will have…

Bloomberg News | April 27, 2022 | 10:39 am

Iron man Elon Musk places his Tesla battery bets

Nearly half of the vehicles Tesla produced in Q1 were…

Reuters | April 27, 2022 | 8:51 am

Column: Global miners rank ESG as their top concern. Really?

Not one of the biggest listed Western mining companies has an executive…

Reuters | April 27, 2022 | 8:15 am

How chilly relations with China are playing out for Canada’s miners

Three key stories have characterized the first half of the year.

Zachary Parsons | August 7, 2023 | 2:54 pm

When lithium metal takes the form of Dungeons and Dragons dice, it becomes safer for batteries – study

A paper in Nature shows that in the absence of corrosion, metallic lithium atoms assemble into a rhombic dodecahedron.

Staff Writer | August 4, 2023 | 5:12 am

Capstone building copper-cobalt district in Chile

By integrating the Mantoverde and Santo Domingo mines it expects to churn out 200,000t of copper and 6,000t of battery-grade cobalt a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 4, 2023 | 3:55 am

Jokowi’s EV ambition takes a step forward with cathode factory

Aneka Tambang, Indonesia Battery Corporation and a consortium led by LG are building the facility as part of a $9.8 billion “grand package” to build battery production onshore.

Bloomberg News | August 3, 2023 | 10:03 pm

UK launches £7 million project to harness the power of waves

The “Co-design to deliver Scalable Tidal Stream Energy” initiative aims to help the UK reach net zero by 2050.

Staff Writer | August 3, 2023 | 6:06 am

Albemarle jumps into global race to reinvent lithium production

A successful move into the DLE sector would likely cement Albemarle's dominance in the fast-growing industry.

Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 6:00 am

Canadian deep-sea miner TMC to seek licence in 2024

The Metals Company is ready to apply for a mining licence next year, with production expected as early as the fourth quarter of 2025.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 3, 2023 | 5:15 am

Liontown agrees to deliver lithium direct shipping ore product

DSO, which is a relatively unprocessed ore and is easier to produce, is expected to provide an early source of revenue for the company.

Reuters | August 2, 2023 | 5:56 pm

Britain agrees deals on clean energy, critical minerals with Zambia

The foreign ministry would agree on a UK-Zambia Green Growth Compact, aimed at generating £2.5 billion pounds of British private sector investment.

Reuters | August 2, 2023 | 4:25 pm

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