Cobalt Top Stories

America touts green energy as key to bridging Africa’s growth gap

The US is not opposed to China investing in Africa if the investments are centred on upholding human rights, democracy and jobs.

Henry Lazenby in Cape Town, South Africa | May 13, 2022 | 3:11 am

Metal demand seen surging for decades on strength of energy transition, World Bank says

Even as consumption growth for other commodities like grain probably…

Bloomberg News | May 12, 2022 | 8:41 am

Mining Indaba: Russia-Ukraine war triggers policy shifts, supply chain disruptions

Increased prices for fossil fuels have shifted the conversation, potentially…

Henry Lazenby in Cape Town, South Africa | May 12, 2022 | 5:14 am

Cobalt tops Critical Materials Risk Index

In addition to ESG risks linked to its extraction, cobalt…

Staff Writer | May 12, 2022 | 5:05 am

Arc Minerals inks multi-million JV deal with Anglo American

Anglo American will take 70% of the JV, which will…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 12, 2022 | 3:51 am

Panoramic Resources mulls sale of flagship nickel asset

Panoramic is open to the total or partial sale of its Savannah mine, as nickel prices have fallen about one-third this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 16, 2023 | 8:57 am

Sumitomo Metal looks to boost battery materials output, possibly in US

The company is considering producing cathode battery materials in the United States among other options.

Reuters | November 16, 2023 | 8:36 am

Australia’s Galan signs lithium supply deal with Glencore

Glencore has also offered to provide a financing prepayment facility between $70 million and $100 million.

Reuters | November 15, 2023 | 2:40 pm

All the metals we mined in one visualization

This infographic visualizes the 2.8 billion tonnes of metals mined in 2022, including precious metals, industrial metals, and more.

Visual Capitalist | November 15, 2023 | 12:03 pm

Billionaire lithium crashers hamper Australian deals, miners say

The country’s lithium industry has seen a frenzy of deals this year.

Bloomberg News | November 15, 2023 | 10:58 am

The promise and risks of deep-sea mining

Composed of manganese, nickel, copper, cobalt and other trace minerals, polymetallic nodules hold some of the key ingredients needed to fuel the energy transition.

Reuters | November 15, 2023 | 10:35 am

Managem says water at cobalt mine safe, denies report on arsenic contamination

BMW sources a fifth of its cobalt supplies from Morocco.

Reuters | November 15, 2023 | 9:19 am

Atlantic Lithium shuns takeover by major African shareholder

In a budget speech on Wednesday, Ghana's finance minister said the project is expected to be a major contributor to the country's gross domestic product.

Staff Writer | November 15, 2023 | 8:56 am

Sigma Lithium shares jump as it posts first quarterly profit

The miner reported revenue of $97 million in Q3, marking the company’s first revenue-generating quarter.

Staff Writer | November 15, 2023 | 8:29 am

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