November 10, 2019

China Moly joins Huayou in Indonesia nickel project

China Molybdenum Co said it planned to take an indirect 30% stake in the planned Huayue project.

November 8, 2019

Attack on Canadian miner in Burkina Faso threatens gold’s final frontier

West Africa has long been considered a risky prospect where political instability, volatile tax regimes and tricky relations with small-scale miners weigh heavily on boardrooms.

November 7, 2019

Glencore strikes deal with Katanga over $5.8 billion rights issue

Glencore, which owns approximately 86.3% of Katanga, had agreed to swap $5.8 billion in debt for equity, which will raise its stake further in the firm.

November 5, 2019

Mining tycoons lose challenge to UK bribery investigation

UK judge ruling bolsters the Serious Fraud Office in one of its longest-running and most sensitive investigations

November 5, 2019

Trump administration to relax regulations on coal-ash pollution

The EPA's proposal would unwind some of the requirements set in 2015 for treating toxic wastewater and ash discharge.

November 1, 2019

Trading firm Traxys agrees to cobalt marketing deal with Nornickel

Russia's Nornickel produces about 5,000 tonnes of cobalt a year as a byproduct of nickel.

October 31, 2019

Recycled lithium batteries market to hit $6 billion by 2030 — report

Circular Energy Storage predicts the world will generate around 1.2 million tonnes of battery waste per year by 2030.

October 30, 2019

First Cobalt samples high-grade surface samples at Iron Creek

A new resource estimate for Iron Creek is expected before the end of the year.

October 29, 2019

Cobalt market to avoid shortage despite Congo mine closure — Nornickel

Prices are now down 60% from their spring 2018 peak.

October 28, 2019

Canada Cobalt hits visible metals at Castle project

Plans are underway for new drilling at Castle East to follow up on the high-grade potential of this area.