August 7, 2019

Cobalt, Africa setbacks shrink Glencore’s first-half profit

Glencore reported a 32% drop in first-half core profit on Wednesday, sending its shares to their lowest since late 2016.

August 7, 2019

Miners find out the hard way why cobalt is called the goblin

After a 50% drop in prices this year, cobalt has turned toxic for Glencore.

August 6, 2019

Glencore to shutter giant cobalt and copper mine in Congo

The announcement that Glencore will close its Mutanda mine is expected to come as the company lays out an overhaul of its key African copper and cobalt business.

August 5, 2019

Australian Mines secures supply deal with S. Korean company

SK Innovation will purchase 100% of the battery-grade cobalt sulphate and nickel sulphate produced from Australian Mines' flagship Sconi project.

August 5, 2019

The top miners are split on how to chase the EV battery boom

Big names like BHP and Glencore can't seem to agree on which metals will deliver the best long-term exposure to the developing global market.

August 4, 2019

Technology companies should slow rush to mine the deep seas

Electric-car makers, battery makers, and consumer-technology companies have remained silent from the debate over deep-sea mining.

August 1, 2019

Indian firms set up JV to mine for lithium, cobalt overseas

Three Indian state-run companies are to form a joint venture to buy mining assets overseas.

July 31, 2019

Glencore warns of $350m hit on copper unit

Setbacks at its mines in DRC and Zambia caused copper production to fall 5% to 663,000 tonnes in the six months to June.

July 29, 2019

Base metals snapshot: Eight companies advancing projects around the globe

As the global demand for base metals grows, the mining industry is on the hunt for new deposits that can be developed into operating mines.

July 28, 2019

Phytomining is a thing in Australia

Researchers at the Sustainable Minerals Institute in Queensland are looking for sustainable solutions to some of the supply-side issues the mining industry is going to face.