Cobalt Top Stories

EV sales to reach 5m units in 2021 with trucks, boats entering the race

According to IDTechEx, previous predictions of 2021 EV sales were a massive underestimation.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 14, 2021 | 1:58 am

Deep-sea mining exploration firm The Metals Co starts trading

The Metals Co has exploration licenses for parts of the…

Reuters | September 10, 2021 | 7:43 am

Conservation body calls for global moratorium on deep-sea mining

Environment officials and campaigners have called for a global moratorium…

Reuters | September 8, 2021 | 10:25 pm

BHP inks exploration deal with Gates and Bezos-backed KoBold Metals

The world’s largest miner will use artificial intelligence tools developed…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 8, 2021 | 3:55 am

BMW orders up $24 billion of batteries as EV demand grows

The German carmaker now has contracts for more than 20…

Bloomberg News | September 6, 2021 | 10:42 am

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Graphite One awarded $37.5m under US Defense Production Act; stock jumps

The funding will help the company to accelerate its Feasibility Study covering its Graphite Creek project in Alaska.

Staff Writer | July 17, 2023 | 9:12 am

Glencore to buy remaining 18% stake in PolyMet Mining

The move will give the Swiss giant a direct ownership of NorthMet, poised to be Minnesota’s first copper-nickel mine.

Reuters | July 17, 2023 | 7:21 am

Biden’s energy funds fall behind schedule over China scrutiny

Just four companies have received the money available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act.

Bloomberg News | July 17, 2023 | 7:07 am

Detroit of Asia targets battery makers to stay ahead in EV race

Thailand has set a target for 30% of its car production to be clean vehicles by 2030.

Bloomberg News | July 17, 2023 | 6:46 am

Rio Tinto grabs stake in graphite-focused Sovereign Metals

Rio Tinto's move marks its first public step into the graphite sector, as it continues to boost its exposure to battery minerals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 17, 2023 | 3:53 am

Families in the DRC increasingly rely on children working in cobalt mines — report

Children are increasingly being encouraged to work at cobalt mine sites in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a recent report states.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 16, 2023 | 8:29 am

Largo worker killed in chemical plant accident in Brazil

Largo said that an employee died due to an accident at the chemical plant in the Maracás Menchen vanadium mine.

Reuters | July 15, 2023 | 2:45 pm

Canada to speed up critical minerals permits in bid to erode China’s dominance

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government hopes to unveil a plan by the end of this year to streamline permitting for mining projects.

Bloomberg News | July 14, 2023 | 8:13 am

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

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