Cobalt Top Stories

COP26 will be a colossal mining cop-out

New report lays out how the green energy transition “starts and ends with metals” but the required exponential growth in mining is a glaring hole in US and global decarbonisation strategies.

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

Sibanye-Stillwater CEO outlines strategy on green energy metals

"Core to our strategy is embedding ESG excellence as the…

Northern Miner Staff | October 28, 2021 | 12:07 pm

UN deep-sea mining rules unlikely to be completed by 2023, Latam countries say

The UN's International Seabed Authority (ISA) is working on global…

Reuters | October 28, 2021 | 7:30 am

Cobalt-60 — a life-saving medical isotope harvested at Onatrio Nuclear Generating Station

Ontario's CANDU reactors produce 50% of the world's supply of…

MINING.com Editor | October 27, 2021 | 2:09 pm

TSLA la land: Tesla vs Volkswagen 2021 battery power comparison

Head to head, gigawatt for gigawatt Tesla vs Volkswagen’s electric…

Frik Els | October 26, 2021 | 2:03 pm

Pilbara Minerals gets board nod for pilot lithium plant

The company and Calix received board approvals to build a demonstration plant to process lithium at the Pilgangoora project in Western Australia.

Reuters | August 1, 2023 | 4:44 pm

China’s metals and mining investment overseas to hit record in 2023 – report

Chinese investments and new contracts in the metals and mining sector topped $10 billion during the first half of 2023, a 131% growth year-on-year.

Staff Writer | August 1, 2023 | 9:36 am

Rio Tinto looking at possible lithium deals, Stausholm says

The company would like to buy an asset in Canada, according to its CEO.

Bloomberg News | August 1, 2023 | 8:07 am

Li-Cycle starts battery recycling operations at German plant

The facility in Magdeburg has the capacity to process 10,000 metric tons of battery parts annually.

Reuters | August 1, 2023 | 7:56 am

Tennessee approves Piedmont Lithium plant construction as complex Carolina project slows

The now $800 million project 265 km southeast of Nashville would process about 27,000 tonnes a year of the battery metal starting in 2026.

Colin McClelland | August 1, 2023 | 7:01 am

Rio Tinto inks earn-in deal for lithium project in Rwanda

Rio has the option to invest up to $7.5 million in two stages to earn up to a 75% interest in Aterian's HCK project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 1, 2023 | 5:50 am

Lithium Americas shareholders approve split

The new Lithium Americas will own the Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada, while Lithium Argentina will focus on the assets held in the South American country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 1, 2023 | 3:40 am

Albemarle to invest nearly $83m in Patriot Battery Metals for 5% stake

Patriot will use the proceeds to accelerate development activities at the Corvette lithium project in Quebec.

Reuters | July 31, 2023 | 4:55 pm

SRG shareholder hopes Chinese investment will fast track company’s graphite development

Earlier this month, C-ONE, a private anode materials company based in China, announced that it plans to invest $12.7 million into SRG.

Staff Writer | July 31, 2023 | 1:48 pm

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