First Cobalt advancing work at refinery, hydromet plant

Production is expected to slowly ramp up in coming months and hit an annual production rate of 270,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate by July.

Peru expects to produce 2.8 million tonnes of copper in 2023, versus 2.44 million tonnes last year.

The Southeast Asian country has been trying to leverage its nickel reserves to attract investment from battery and EV makers.

The proceeds will be used to fund the company's portion of the NewRange JV with Teck.

The Japanese company will also enter discussions with a major overseas resource developer, the newspaper reported.

Canada's move to expand the investment tax credit for mining companies to align it with policies in the US is accelerating funding talks for critical miners

The problems around artisanal cobalt mining in DRC will take "a coalition to solve", according to Microsoft.

Without adequate supplies of battery metals, the goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 cannot be reached.

The global energy transition tops the list.