Cobalt Top Stories

VIDEO: Chinese workers condemned for ordering soldiers to beat up artisanal miners in the DRC

According to the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, mine workers ordered two soldiers to beat up the artisanal miners.

Bruno Venditti | July 28, 2021 | 10:03 pm

First Cobalt, Timiskaming First Nation partner on wild plant study

The two-year study will assess the historic effects of settlement,…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 28, 2021 | 12:47 pm

CHARTS: Iron ore, copper price – shot… chaser

BMO Capital Markets this week made some changes to its…

Frik Els | July 28, 2021 | 11:59 am

Bluejay Mining to sell Finland projects for $5.6m

It has agreed to sell its Paltamo and Rautavaara nickel,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 28, 2021 | 6:16 am

African nations criticize push to fast-track deep-sea mining talks

The task of agreeing on regulations by mid-2023 is "seemingly…

Reuters | July 27, 2021 | 8:39 am

Mining’s changing ESG landscape

Dean Slocum and Chris Anderson of Acorn International on artisanal miners, China in Africa, the NGO-industrial complex, Juukan Gorge and mining’s changing guard.

Frik Els | June 9, 2023 | 1:25 pm

GM embraces Tesla’s EV charging system, Wall Street cheers

Tesla Superchargers account for about 60% of the total fast chargers in the US and Canada.

Reuters | June 9, 2023 | 12:44 pm

Norway considers opening Germany-sized area to deep-sea mining

The country’s energy ministry plans to submit to parliament in the next two weeks a proposal to open an area close to Svalbard to applications for exploration and extraction.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 9, 2023 | 10:12 am

Nickel Industries plans to raise $633 million through share placement

The Sydney-based miner has been working towards developing nickel for batteries.

Reuters | June 8, 2023 | 5:02 pm

EV sales are soaring and oil use is about to peak

The share of electric vehicles in sales of new passenger vehicles is set to more than double globally in the next few years — to 30% in 2026.

Bloomberg News | June 8, 2023 | 3:57 pm

US, UK discuss need to strengthen critical mineral supply chains

Biden said a "key piece" of protecting technologies that are key to the national security interests of both countries.

Reuters | June 8, 2023 | 12:22 pm

Namibia bans export of unprocessed critical minerals

The southern African country has significant deposits of lithium as well as rare earth minerals.

Reuters | June 8, 2023 | 10:53 am

CHARTS: Copper mining profits top $100 billion a year, but where are the new mines?

Copper mining company profits topped $100 billion two years in a row, but building a new mine now takes on average 16 years.

Frik Els | June 8, 2023 | 9:43 am

Lithium shortages could hand salt a starring role in EV shift

Carmakers who faced skyrocketing prices for lithium and other battery metals last year could increasingly adopt sodium-based cells in the future.

Bloomberg News | June 8, 2023 | 7:53 am

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