Cobalt Top Stories

Europe’s EV battery strategy threatened by supply chain gaps, Eramet says

Eramet is struggling to attract investment from its home region to process its overseas nickel, lithium and cobalt reserves into battery materials.

Reuters | November 1, 2021 | 10:12 am

Ramu nickel-cobalt suspension trims output by 3,300-3,800t

Ramu NiCo Management suspended operations on Friday and hopes to…

Reuters | October 30, 2021 | 1:01 pm

Inexorable decline of EV battery prices coming to an end – report

EV battery costs were approaching parity with gas-powered cars, but…

Frik Els | October 29, 2021 | 9:55 am

Nickel, cobalt allow for cheaper, more efficient green hydrogen production

A team at Curtin University found that poor-performing iron-sulfur becomes…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 29, 2021 | 6:06 am

COP26 will be a colossal mining cop-out

New report lays out how the green energy transition “starts…

Frik Els | October 28, 2021 | 3:18 pm

India’s Madhya Pradesh state invites tenders for 51 mineral blocks

The auction includes blocks of graphite and vanadium.

Reuters | July 14, 2023 | 7:23 am

Savannah Resources raises $8m for Portugal lithium project

Funding allows it to move forward with its Barroso lithium project, slated to be western Europe’s largest mine of the battery metal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2023 | 3:58 am

Talon Metals discovers new semi-massive nickel sulphide formation at Tamarack

Hit was in part of the Tamarack intrusive complex never before explored.

Staff Writer | July 13, 2023 | 9:13 am

US bill aims to counter China control of Congo critical minerals

The DRC produces about 70% of the world’s cobalt and also has major deposits of copper, lithium, tantalum, and germanium.

Bloomberg News | July 13, 2023 | 7:38 am

Chart: Electrification rush spurs record Argentine investments

Flows into Argentina grew 123%, with the lithium and copper industries contributing billions of dollars.

Bloomberg News | July 13, 2023 | 7:29 am

Canadian government backs international moratorium on deep sea mining

Federal fisheries minister said the decision to back the moratorium was due to a lack of a strong regulatory regime and a poor understanding of the comprehensive impacts.

Stefan Labbé | July 12, 2023 | 1:16 pm

Appian ready to deploy $2bn in cash-starved mining sector, says CEO

Appian plans to be “one of the most active investors in the metals and mining space over the next few years.”

Alisha Hiyate | July 12, 2023 | 9:16 am

Neometals inks vanadium supply deal with Glencore

The Australian company will supply all saleable vanadium bearing products from its project in Finland for an initial period of five years.

Reuters | July 12, 2023 | 7:51 am

Sugar boosts capacity, longevity of next-gen flow battery

New research shows that a common food additive can boost the capacity and longevity of a next-generation flow battery design.

Staff Writer | July 12, 2023 | 6:06 am

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