Yellen urges less dependence on other nations for key suppliesTreasury Secretary said the US should work on shifting dependence on some nations for supplies of critical inputs.Bloomberg News | June 21, 2022 | 8:38 am
Cobalt gets cheaper as China’s buyers suffer from battery slumpThe benchmark price for cobalt in Europe has slid more…Bloomberg News | June 21, 2022 | 8:18 am
Congo miner threatens to seize cobalt project from Chinese partnerGecamines, which owns 20% of the Tenke Fungurume mine, has…Bloomberg News | June 17, 2022 | 10:55 am
Treasury’s Yellen tours lithium plant to bolster Biden’s economic case Livent's facility in Bessemer City, North Carolina, has increased its capacity by 50% in recent years due to increased demand for EVs. Reuters | November 30, 2023 | 2:26 pm
Judge orders Greenpeace off seabed mining ship in ocean standoff The court found that Greenpeace had a right to stage the demonstration, but could not stay aboard the Coco indefinitely. Bloomberg News | November 30, 2023 | 2:16 pm
Women in Mining spotlight: Jamie Wallisch Regulatory & sustainability expert at Assent reports on conditions at artisanal cobalt mines in the DRC. Amanda Stutt | November 30, 2023 | 11:10 am
Zimbabwe orders lithium miners to submit refinery plans by March 2024 Africa's top lithium producer last year banned the export of lithium ore and has imposed a 5% export tax on concentrates. Reuters | November 30, 2023 | 9:52 am
AustralianSuper builds stake in Pilbara Minerals Australia's largest pension fund is now the second largest shareholder behind Ganfeng Lithium. Reuters | November 30, 2023 | 9:47 am
Giyani secures $16 million financing for Botswana manganese project Over a 57-year project life, K.Hill is expected to supply over 3.5 million tonnes of high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate. Staff Writer | November 30, 2023 | 9:37 am
Saudi Arabia studies graphite, rare earths trading platform – minister The Kingdom has been studying setting up the trading platform for the past three months and it does not expect a decision to be made before the next six. Reuters | November 30, 2023 | 6:52 am
Lithium price slump has room to run as bearish bets mount in Guangzhou Prices on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange have more than halved since the bourse debuted lithium trading in July. Bloomberg News | November 29, 2023 | 4:34 pm
Exxaro widens critical metals search to greenfield assets The South African coal miner plans to acquire manganese and copper assets. Reuters | November 29, 2023 | 9:58 am