Cobalt Top Stories

Panasonic to build $4bn battery plant in US to supply Tesla

Facility is expected to supply Tesla with new high-capacity batteries, boosting Panasonic’s production capacity 150-200 GWh per year by 2028.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2022 | 9:01 am

Ex-Anglo CEO talks to private equity on where to next pump money

Mark Cutifani is talking to private equity firms about new…

Bloomberg News | July 14, 2022 | 6:27 am

Longer-lasting sodium-ion batteries closer to becoming a reality

Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a…

Staff Writer | July 14, 2022 | 5:15 am

Umicore plans $1.2 billion battery materials plant in Ontario

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has signed a deal with Belgium's…

Reuters | July 13, 2022 | 8:36 am

CSIRO contracted to plan environmental monitoring for deep-sea nodule collection

Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation to create a framework…

Staff Writer | July 12, 2022 | 3:33 pm

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

NORI says environmental impact of seafloor mining less than feared

The Metals Company is planning to begin deep sea mining by late-2025.

Staff Writer | December 14, 2023 | 10:50 am

Germany’s BASF considers building lithium plant in Chile

BASF recently signed a deal with Wealth Minerals that includes lithium offtake if the Canadian explorer obtains production contracts in Chile.

Bloomberg News | December 14, 2023 | 10:18 am

China approves first graphite export permits after rule change

China started to require export permits for some graphite products from this month to protect national security.

Reuters | December 14, 2023 | 6:55 am

Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals in four-continent quest for lithium

The start-up is deploying AI-based technology to search for lithium in South Korea, Canada, the US, Australia and Africa.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 14, 2023 | 5:13 am

MinRes tightens grip on smaller rival Delta Lithium amid sector consolidation

Chris Ellison-led MinRes has beefed up a 24.27% stake in Delta.

Reuters | December 13, 2023 | 8:19 am

South Korea offers $29 billion in aid to battery makers amid metals war

President Yoon Suk Yeol’s administration wants to boost competitiveness of the nation’s battery industry, from mining to recycling.

Bloomberg News | December 12, 2023 | 5:35 pm

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